Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Comb Bushmint
As recorded: Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 1734
- Date
- January 27, 1983
- Locality
- W Maui, along highway, Makamakaole Gulch
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 182 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-11
Puna Kai Shopping Center, Pāhoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) kalliharshman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mesosphaerum pectinatum. BISH 452950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956382363. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452950.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956382363 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026