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Mentha spicata

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BISH 588569Botany

Mentha spicata

spearmint

As recorded: Mentha spicata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by
Staples, G.W.
Collector number
656
Date
August 11, 1990
Locality
Evonuk Farms; Omaopio agricultural area
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Harley, R.; Paton, A.R.M. Harley →A.J. Paton →
Record type
Preserved specimen
13 Bishop specimens of Mentha spicata · collected 1933–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 11, 1990, Staples, G.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mentha spicata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-06.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mentha spicata. BISH 588569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956674308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588569.

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