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Capsicum annuum

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BISH 80204Botany

Capsicum annuum

As recorded: Capsicum annuum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 15921
Date: August 5, 1934
Locality: South of Pic Rouge.
Island: Raivavae
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

46 Bishop specimens of Capsicum annuum · collected 1895–2021Species page ›

Capsicum annuum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,392 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Capsicum annuum observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Barton Creek, TX, USA

(c) Gary St.Clair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capsicum annuum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Montemorelos, N.L., MX

(c) Matthew Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capsicum annuum observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Sky Loop, Garden Ridge, TX, US

(c) Edith Bergquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capsicum annuum observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Texas, US

(c) plantperson7654, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capsicum annuum observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Lazy Forest Trail, New Braunfels, TX, US

(c) starthought, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capsicum annuum observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Texas, US

(c) Dawn Fern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Capsicum annuum. BISH 80204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80204.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956697360 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026