Mesosphaerum pectinatum
As recorded: Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 2584
- Date
- June 30, 1986
- Locality
- Waimea Arboretum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1986, Lau, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Abutilon sachetianum
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Achyranthes aspera
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Agave amica
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Aidia cochinchinensis
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Albuca bracteata
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Allophylus cobbe
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Buddleja curviflora
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Buxus stenophylla
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Callicarpa candicans
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Callicarpa candicans
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Camptotheca acuminata
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Colocasia esculenta
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Dracaena masseffiana
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Elatostema calcareum
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Gomphocarpus fruticosus
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Heptapleurum forbesii
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Lipochaeta lobata
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Lipochaeta lobata
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Malvaviscus arboreus
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Passiflora sexocellata
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Plectranthus verticillatus
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Pontederia cordata
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Pseuderanthemum alatum
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Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. 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 506023. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956635031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/506023.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956635031 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026