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Capparis spinosa

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BISH 135407Botany

Capparis spinosa

Caper Bush

As recorded: Capparis sandwichiana DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Capparaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 59
Date: February 10, 1921
Locality: Rurutu, Mato Arei
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

256 Bishop specimens of Capparis spinosa · collected 1851–2020Species page ›

Capparis spinosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,683 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Capparis spinosa observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

04008 Almería, España

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

Capparis spinosa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Sóller

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

Capparis spinosa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Passeig Marítim, Ciutadella de Menorca, Balearic Isles, ES

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

Capparis spinosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

04100 Níjar, Almería, Espanya

(c) Alba Rovira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capparis spinosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

03802 Alcoy, Alicante, España

(c) Pep Cantó, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Capparis spinosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Newman, WA, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Capparis spinosa. BISH 135407. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956586611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135407.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956586611 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026