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Myrsine alyxifolia

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BISH 404568Botany

Myrsine alyxifolia

As recorded: Myrsine alyxifolia Hosaka

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 13752
Date: December 27, 1933
Locality: Waimea, Milolii Ridge
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 853 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

50 Bishop specimens of Myrsine alyxifolia · collected 1909–2023Species page ›

Myrsine alyxifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

Myrsine alyxifolia observed 2026-08-07

2026-08-07

Hawaii, US

(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine alyxifolia observed 2026-07-20

2026-07-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine alyxifolia observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Matthew Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine alyxifolia observed 2026-06-19

2026-06-19

Hawaii, US

(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine alyxifolia observed 2025-06-02

2025-06-02

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine alyxifolia observed 2023-11-29

2023-11-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Myrsine alyxifolia. BISH 404568. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956537009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404568.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956537009 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026