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Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Wide Spikenard
As recorded: Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 18, 1936
- Locality
- Fadian
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1936, Swezey, O.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Mesosphaerum suaveolens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Lekha, Doimukh, AR, IN
(c) Vijay Anand Ismavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
439G+6H7, Turenar, Chhattisgarh 494221, India
(c) Sangeeta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
HWVV+RVR, Kumbla (Kumble), Keralam 671321, India
(c) ASWATHI CK, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
A3, Toro, Bauchi, NG
(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Kudu 3 820101, Katsina, Nigeria
(c) Aliyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Kouandé, Benin
(c) ONG OeBenin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mesosphaerum suaveolens. BISH 724472. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464974. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/724472.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464974 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
