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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Catto, R.J.R.J. Catto →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17754a
- Date
- December 25, 1936
- Locality
- East Maui: Haleakala Crater; east of Waikekeehia
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,012 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
Collected the same day
On December 25, 1936, St.John, H.; Catto, R.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Arachniodes insularis
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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
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Asplenium densum
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Asplenium polyodon
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Astelia menziesiana
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Astelia menziesiana
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Athyrium microphyllum
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Bryum argenteum
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Carex uncinata
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Ceratodon purpureus
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Ceratodon purpureus
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Ceratodon purpureus
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Chenopodium oahuense
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coprosma ernodeoides
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Coprosma montana
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma ochracea
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 639 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Waianae, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 405395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405395.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339002 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026