Capparis spinosa

Caper Bush

As recorded: Capparis cordifolia Lam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Capparaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 24746
Date: June 9, 1946
Locality: Tinian Island: S end of Masalog Ridge, E side of island
Island: Tinian
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 100 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 9, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Capparis spinosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,683 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

04008 Almería, España

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

2026-10-26

Sóller

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

2026-10-26

Passeig Marítim, Ciutadella de Menorca, Balearic Isles, ES

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

2026-10-25

04100 Níjar, Almería, Espanya

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

2026-10-25

03802 Alcoy, Alicante, España

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

2026-10-25

Newman, WA, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Capparis spinosa. BISH 135443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417418. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135443.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956417418 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026