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Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Comb Bushmint
As recorded: Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Yanger, C.; Jocobi, J.D.; Yelenik, S.G.J.D. Jocobi →C. Yanger →S.G. Yelenik →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 4, 2021
- Locality
- Hilo District.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 2021, Yanger, C.; Jocobi, J.D.; Yelenik, S.G. also collected 1 other specimen.
Mesosphaerum pectinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 182 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)
2026-09-19
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)
2026-08-02
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) kalliharshman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hawaii Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 787626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223814. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223814 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026