Mesosphaerum pectinatum

Comb Bushmint

As recorded: Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 7267
Date: February 20, 1984
Locality: East of the village
Island: Pagan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 50 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On February 20, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 635262. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635262.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956588390 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026