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Hyptis capitata
false ironwort
As recorded: Hyptis capitata Jacq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 1042
- Date
- April 1, 1936
- Locality
- Mepo-Talofofo
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 115 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1936, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Hyptis capitata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 557 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Jalan Lintas Sumba, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Bacan, Banga, Aklan, Philippines
(c) kynthedrel1997, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Douglas, AU-QL, AU
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-24
Lower Daintree QLD 4873, Australia
(c) arwenlilyanne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
24324 Camp., México
(c) Heydi Rubí Pérez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Upper Stone QLD 4850, Australia
(c) EcoPete, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hyptis capitata. BISH 150624. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956178916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/150624.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956178916 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
