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Myrsine lanaiensis

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BISH 188453BotanyHolotype

Myrsine lanaiensis

As recorded: Myrsine lanaiensis Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1155
Date: February 12, 1909
Locality: Koolau Range, Makaha Valley
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

235 Bishop specimens of Myrsine lanaiensis · collected 1909–2024Species page ›

Myrsine lanaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Myrsine lanaiensis observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Myrsine lanaiensis observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lanaiensis observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lanaiensis observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

Myrsine lanaiensis observed 2026-06-14

2026-06-14

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lanaiensis observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Myrsine lanaiensis. BISH 188453. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188453.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956325264 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026