
Myrsine helleri
As recorded: Myrsine helleri (O.Deg. & I.Deg.) H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.; Davis, J.; Perlman, S.J.S. Davis →Steven Perlman →van Royen →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 11726 a
- Date
- 1977
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp, Waialeale
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Myrsine helleri observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-25.

2026-02-25
Hawaii, US
(c) rmagers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-13
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-05-22
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine helleri. BISH 419759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312034. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/419759.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312034 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
