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BISH 616903Botany

Mesosphaerum pectinatum

As recorded: Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5722
Date: December 26, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa; 1986 burn area near highway 190
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 561 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

88 Bishop specimens of Mesosphaerum pectinatum · collected 1893–2023Species page ›

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 182 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

United States

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Puna Kai Shopping Center, Pāhoa, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US

(c) kalliharshman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed 2026-07-29

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 616903. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956177221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616903.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956177221 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026