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Peperomia eekana

C.DC. (1913)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Peperomia

‘ala‘ala wai nui [alaala wai nui]

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Fleshy herbs.

Stems: Stems usually several, reddish purple, sometimes green with a reddish tinge, ascending to erect from a long repent base, 5–20(–25) cm long, 1.5–3 mm in diameter toward base, usually dichotomously or trichotomously many-branched, internodes 0.3–2.5(–3) cm long, sometimes the lowermost up to 6 cm long, moderately to densely hirsute or sometimes hirtellous, the hairs spreading or sometimes somewhat appressed, 0.6–0.8(–1) mm long.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Whorled (2)3–6 per node. Blades elliptic, broadly elliptic to obovate or broadly obovate, sometimes some of them suborbicular or ovate, 0.5–2(–2.5) cm long, 0.2–1.1(–1.3) cm wide. Apex acute, obtuse, or rounded. Base cuneate, sometimes broadly so. Upper surfaces usually with principal veins somewhat impressed, sparsely to moderately appressed hirtellous, sometimes only toward margins or base; lower surfaces moderately or sometimes sparsely appressed hirtellous; upper surfaces dark green; lower surfaces pale green with reddish purple intercostal areas, thinly fleshy, drying somewhat coriaceous or chartaceous. Margins entire, ± somewhat revolute, at least when dry. Palmately 3-veined or pinnately 5-veined, sometimes only midrib visible when dry. Petioles 0.2–1 cm long, hirtellous. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in fleshy spikes usually several, terminal or axillary, 0.5–2(–2.5) cm long, the rachis ca. 0.6–1.1 mm in diameter, glabrous, flowers moderately congested, peduncles 0.5–1(–1.2) cm long, sparsely to moderately appressed or spreading hirtellous, occasionally only with a few scattered hairs. Flowers bisexual (perfect), perianth absent. Each flower subtended by a peltate bract. Calyx (sepals) absent. Corolla (petals) absent. Stamens 2. Ovary superior, ovoid–turbinate to obovoid–turbinate, 1-carpellate, 1-celled; ovules 1 per cell, orthotropous, erect; stigmas terminal or slightly subterminal.

Fruit: Fruit ovoid to obovoid; ca. 1 mm long; papillose–viscid with sessile glands. Seeds 1 per fruit; with scanty endosperm and copious; starchy perisperm.

Ploidy: 2n = ca. 36; 44

Habitat: Wet forests.

Elevation Range: 840–1,690 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Molokai Endemic
Maui Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Coll. Hawaii Publ. Bull. 2: 16 (1913)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1024 (Mo, M)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Peperomia eekana Hana Forest Reserve, N Haleakala, E of Kuhiwa Valley wet ohia forest with native trees, treefern, native shrubs; ridge Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9148 Maui BISH 1980-06-13
2 Peperomia eekana Hanalilolilo, end of pipeline wet humus near cascade Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2843 Molokai BISH 1928-04-24
3 Peperomia eekana Ukumehame Gulch Wet Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 25745 Maui BISH 1955-12-28
4 Peperomia eekana SE of Pepeopae humus-covered rock, dark streambed Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2873 Molokai BISH 1928-05-09
5 Peperomia eekana Ukumehame Gulch mossy log in rain forest Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 25698 Maui BISH 1955-12-28
6 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve, Nahiku, Kuhiwa Trail Wet woods. On mossy trunk. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 17963 Maui BISH 1937-01-02
7 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Lahaina District, Haelaau wooded ridge, mossy woods Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10220 Maui BISH 1930-02-06
8 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Hana District, Haleakala, Kipahulu Valley closed Acacia koa and Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 10030 Maui BISH 1983-07-17
9 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Haelaau-Puu Kukui trail rain forest Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 115 Maui BISH 1928-12-18
10 Peperomia eekana Kamoku, Papaala Pali above Pelekunu Valley on mossy Cibotium trunk in wet Metrosideros-Cheirodendron forest Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 1152 Molokai BISH 1982-05-23
11 Peperomia eekana Between Wailau and Pelekunu Valleys, Olokui Plateau wet ohia forest with other native trees and a treefern and native shrub understory Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9428 Molokai BISH 1980-08-03
12 Peperomia eekana Laianui moist ground Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2878 Molokai BISH 1928-05-18
13 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Puu Kukui on mossy tree trunk Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2130 Maui BISH 1984-07-14
14 Peperomia eekana Kawela, Puu o Kaeha wet fern forest Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12465 Molokai BISH 1932-12-01
15 Peperomia eekana Kamakou Preserve, Kawela Section, slope SW of Papaala Pali On mossy log in patch of open `ohi`a forest with tall dead `ohi`a snags and low shrubby `olapa, pilo, kawa`u, and kanawao. Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 1153 Molokai BISH 1982-05-23
16 Peperomia eekana ridge E of Mapulehu Valley, trail on mossy tree Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12853 Molokai BISH 1932-12-01
17 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Lahaina District, Haelaau wooded ridge, mossy tree trunks Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10217 Maui BISH 1930-02-06
18 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Lahaina District, Honokohau drainage basin, Kahoolewa Ridge. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Ilex, Melicope, Myrsine, Leptecophylla, Broussaisia, Cyrtandra, Cyanea, Vaccinium, Coprosma, Clermontia, Dryopteris, Sadleria, Athyrium, Adenophorus. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 21806 Maui BISH 2018-02-26
19 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve, Nahiku, Kuhiwa Trail Wet woods. On mossy trunk. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 17963 Maui BISH 1937-01-02
20 Peperomia eekana East Maui, NE Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve along Mokulehua wet ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9321 Maui BISH 1980-06-30
21 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Lahaina District, Puu Kukui, Nakalalua on mossy ground in dense forest Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2129 Maui BISH 1984-07-14
22 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Olinda-Waikamoi trail pipe line Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 881 Maui BISH 1922-10-18
23 Peperomia eekana above Halawa Valley, Keahiakalio wet ohia forest with other native trees and a treefern and native shrub understory; on fallen dead Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 3962 Molokai BISH 1979-07-21
24 Peperomia eekana Kawela, W fork of Waikolu Stream, Hanalilolilo, gulch wet ohia forest with other native trees and a treefern and native shrub understory Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 3947 Molokai BISH 1979-06-26
25 Peperomia eekana Puu Kukui, 2 km from Fleming's Mt. House on moss mats on Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen Yoshinaga, A.Y. 219 Maui BISH 1968-12-23
26 Peperomia eekana ridge E of Mapulehu Valley, trail on ridge rain forest, on mossy trunks Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12842 Molokai BISH 1932-12-01
27 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Makawao District, Honomanu Stream. Occasional. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Melicope, Leptecocphylla, Coprosma, Broussaisia, Ilex, Smilax, Cibotium, Sadleria, Athyrium, Diplazium, Gunnera, Clermontia, Kadua, Astelia Uncinia, Elaphoglossum, Asplenium, Dryopteris, Vaccinium, Carex, Peperomia Tibouchina, Juncus, Rubus, Axonopus. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 61221 Maui BISH 2012-06-27
28 Peperomia eekana Kamakou Preserve; W fork of stream just E of Kawela Ridge, along upper reaches of gulch and ridge leading to Puu o Kaeha Low mixed wet forest with Metrosideros dominant, also Ilex, Xylosma, Psychotria, and Syzygium. Herb on moist rock face in grotto by waterfall. Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 5650 Molokai BISH 1987-10-22
29 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Haelaau-Puu Kukui trail rain forest Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 110 Maui BISH 1928-12-18
30 Peperomia eekana Kamakou Preserve, near Papaala Pali Epiphytic on log in wet Metrosideros - Cheirodendron forest. Preserved_Specimen Davis, J. 355 Molokai BISH 1982-05-20
31 Peperomia eekana N Haleakala, between Hanawai Stream and Kuhiwa Gulch wet ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern; moss on ground Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 2645 Maui BISH 1980-06-14
32 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Puu Kukui trail Preserved_Specimen Yuncker, T.G. 3536 Maui BISH 1933-03-04
33 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Lahaina District, Haelaau wooded ridge on mossy tree trunks Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10216 Maui BISH 1930-02-06
34 Peperomia eekana N Haleakala, W fork of W Wailuaiki Stream, Koolau Forest Reserve wet ohia forest with native trees, treefern, native shrub Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9057 Maui BISH 1980-05-31
35 Peperomia eekana 4 mi E of Olinda on Haipuaena Gulch, head of Olinda water flume with Gunnera mauiensis, Cyanea ferox, Rubus hawaiensis, Broussaisia arguta Preserved_Specimen Iltis, H.H. 455 Maui BISH 1967-08-05
36 Peperomia eekana N Haleakala, E of Kuhiwa Valley, Hana Forest Reserve wet ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9158 Maui BISH 1980-06-13
37 Peperomia eekana ridge E of Mapulehu Valley, trail rain forest; on mossy tree trunk Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12878 Molokai BISH 1932-12-01
38 Peperomia eekana Lahaina, Honokahua, Puu Kukui, Kahana Stream wet ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9496 Maui BISH 1980-08-16
39 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Puu Kukui trail, rain forest Preserved_Specimen Yuncker, T.G. 3537 Maui BISH 1933-03-04
40 Peperomia eekana Makawao, Kalialinui, NW Haleakala, ridge between Waikamoi and Honomanu Streams wet ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern; on Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9345 Maui BISH 1980-06-10
41 Peperomia eekana Wailuku District, Waikapu AHU, Tr 32(5/6), W Maui Mtns; along Pohakea Gulch Wet ohia forest with other native trees and a treefern, native shrub understory. Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 3157 Maui BISH 1980-08-27
42 Peperomia eekana Makawao, Haiku Uka, NW Haleakala, E of Haipuaena Stream wet ohia forest with native trees, treefern, native shrubs; ridge Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9349 Maui BISH 1980-06-10
43 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Olinda pipeline Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2642 Maui BISH 1927-06-21
44 Peperomia eekana Wailau Valley, head, top of cliff rain forest Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13365 Molokai BISH 1936-12-23
45 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Hana, Puu Ahulii, E of Niniao Pali, Kipahulu Forest Reserve; Tr 18(16/17) wet koa-ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern, native shrub understory. Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 3019 Maui BISH 1980-08-23
46 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Hana District, Waihoi Valley, Puu Hoolio trunk of old Cheirodendron Preserved_Specimen Harrison, B. 2549 Maui BISH 1972-07-20
47 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Puu Kukui trail, rain forest Preserved_Specimen Yuncker, T.G. 3534 Maui BISH 1933-03-04
48 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Puu Kukui rain forest Preserved_Specimen Yuncker, T.G. 3535 Maui BISH 1933-03-04
49 Peperomia eekana Kamakou Preserve, gulch below Pu'u Kolekole, East Molokai. Gulch in montane Metrosideros forest. Preserved_Specimen Pratt, L.W. 1163 Molokai BISH 1982-05-24
50 Peperomia eekana Kaluahauoni on partly sunny ground, rain forest Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2849 Molokai BISH 1928-04-21
51 Peperomia eekana East Maui, above Olinda pipe line trail Preserved_Specimen Yuncker, T.G. 3542 Maui BISH 1933-03-02
52 Peperomia eekana western Honomanu Metrosideros-Cheirodendron-Dicranopteris wet forest, riparian with Perrottetia sandwicensis, Diplazium sandwhicianum, Gunnera, Dryopteris wallichiana, Pteris excelsa, Sadleria spp, Asplenium spp, Scaevola chamissoniana, Labordia hirtella, Astelia menziesiana, Cl Preserved_Specimen Wood, K.R. 15059 Maui BISH 2012-06-27
53 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Olinda-Waikamoi pipe line trail Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 880 Maui BISH 1922-10-18
54 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Puu Kukui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10384 Maui BISH 1910-07-01
55 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Puu Kukui rain forest, on ridge Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. 996 Maui BISH 1933-08-16
56 Peperomia eekana Puu Alii NAR, first main drainage W of Ohialele along N cliffs 80% canopy cover with 5 m Metrosideros at 55%, 4 m Cheirodendron at 20%, 4 m Myrsine lessertiana at 5%, gap with 20% cover of 3 m Cibotium menziesii; bryophytes, Melicope clusiifolia, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Ilex anomala, Hedyotis terminalis Preserved_Specimen Wood, K.R. 11388 Molokai BISH 2005-06-29
57 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Manawainui Valley [East Maui, Hana, Puu Ahulii, E of Niniao Pali, Kipahulu Forest Reserve; Tr 18(16/17) - see comments] wet koa-ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern, native shrub understory. Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 3019 Maui BISH 1980-08-23
58 Peperomia eekana Wailau Valley, Mapulehu trail wet ground Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12851 Molokai BISH 1932-12-01
59 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Lahaina District, Honokohau drainage basin, Kahoolewa Ridge. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Ilex, Melicope, Myrsine, Leptecophylla, Broussaisia, Cyrtandra, Cyanea, Vaccinium, Coprosma, Clermontia, Dryopteris, Sadleria, Athyrium, Adenophorus, Elaphoglossum. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 21807 Maui BISH 2018-02-26
60 Peperomia eekana ridge E of Mapulehu Valley, trail, Wailau Valley on tree trunk Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12856 Molokai BISH 1932-12-29
61 Peperomia eekana Makakupaia, Kupaia Stream streamside on rock face, rainforest; with Elphoglossum, Selaginella, Dryopteris, Cyrtandra Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1454 Molokai BISH 1985-09-24
62 Peperomia eekana Makawao, Koolau Forest Reserve, N Haleakala, Waikamoi Flume, between Waikamoi Stream and Hapuaena Stream wet forest Preserved_Specimen Lammers, T.G. 5639 Maui BISH 1984-07-10
63 Peperomia eekana East Maui, above Olinda pipe line trail Preserved_Specimen Yuncker, T.G. 3547 Maui BISH 1933-03-02
64 Peperomia eekana Kahikinui, Wailaulau gulch deep shady cliff face Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1684 Maui BISH 1982-09-16
65 Peperomia eekana Mapulehu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 17194 Molokai BISH 1915-05-06
66 Peperomia eekana Eeke Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 681 Maui BISH 1917-09-25
67 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Maunahooma Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 5 Maui BISH 1910-05-01
68 Peperomia eekana Transect 11, Station 5 [update this] Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 2904 Maui BISH 1980-07-27
69 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Lahaina District, Puu Kukui, Nakalalua Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2131 Maui BISH 1984-07-14
70 Peperomia eekana W Maui, Puu Kukui Preserved_Specimen Skottsberg, C.J.F. 745 Maui BISH 1922-10-09
71 Peperomia eekana East Maui, Waikamoi flume Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 576 Maui BISH 1979-05-17
72 Peperomia eekana Kalaupapa; Puu Alii, Pelekunu rim near park fence Preserved_Specimen Wysong, M.L. 648 Molokai BISH 2005-03-22
73 Peperomia eekana Honokahau Drainage Basin Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 471 Maui BISH 1917-09-25
74 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Keahikauo Bog, Eke trail Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 939 Maui BISH 1980-10-22
75 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Puu Kukui Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 14791 Maui BISH 1916-09-24
76 Peperomia eekana W Maui, ravine near Haelaau Preserved_Specimen Selling, O. 2781 Maui BISH 1938-08-02
77 Peperomia eekana Transect 11, Station [update this] Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9321 Maui BISH 1980-06-30
78 Peperomia eekana Pukoo Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 274 Molokai BISH 1912-07-01
79 Peperomia eekana West Maui, Puu Kukui Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10384 Maui BISH 1910-07-01
80 Peperomia eekana Wailau, Pali Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 7071 Molokai BISH 1910-03-01
81 Peperomia eekana Eeka Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. Maui BISH
82 Peperomia eekana Kaeanae Gap, Halekoku, Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1046 Maui BISH 1919-08-03
83 Peperomia eekana Molokai Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Molokai BISH
84 Peperomia eekana Waikamoi, Kula pipeline Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1280 Maui BISH 1919-09-05
85 Peperomia eekana Pukoo Preserved_Specimen Faurie, A. 109 Molokai BISH 1910-05-01
86 Peperomia eekana Transect 17, Station 20 [update this] Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 2850 Maui BISH 1980-07-21
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