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Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Comb Bushmint
As recorded: Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 6843
- Date
- May 1, 1982
- Locality
- Carolinas area
- Island
- Tinian
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 11 other specimens.
Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 364 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)
2026-10-22
P380, Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) Toki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Mowbray QLD, Australia
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Route de l'Université, Schœlcher, MQ
(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Mesosphaerum pectinatum. BISH 594867. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956694089. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/594867.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956694089 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026