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Capparis spinosa
As recorded: Capparis cordifolia Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Capparaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 24918
- Date
- June 13, 1946
- Locality
- Tinian Island. E of N Air Field
- Island
- Tinian
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 13, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Heliotropium anomalum
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Leptopetalum strigulosum
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Luffa acutangula
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Capparis spinosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,683 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
04008 Almería, España
(c) muchoslopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Sóller
(c) fantasihveps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Passeig Marítim, Ciutadella de Menorca, Balearic Isles, ES
(c) amybid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
04100 Níjar, Almería, Espanya
(c) Alba Rovira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
03802 Alcoy, Alicante, España
(c) Pep Cantó, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Newman, WA, AU
(c) Redbeardbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Capparis spinosa. BISH 653229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/653229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956494957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026