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Myrsine lessertiana
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Henrickson, J.S.; Vogel, R.J.S. Henrickson →R. Vogel →
- Collector number
- 3487a
- Date
- June 15, 1969
- Locality
- N outer slope of Haleakala Crater, 1.25 mi NNE of Paliku Cabin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7377, -156.1325 ± 565 m
- Elevation
- 2,195 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1969, Henrickson, J.S.; Vogel, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Myrsine lessertiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-06.
2025-12-06
Kula, HI, US
(c) trebien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-08
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-16
Paliku Cabin Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 36015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956544111 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026