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Myoporum obscurum
As recorded: Myoporum obscurum Endl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 193719
- Date
- July 17, 1969
- Locality
- Crater Rim, North Side
- Island
- Raoul
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1969, Sykes, W.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Myoporum obscurum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-05.

2026-04-05
Palm Glen Track Circuit, Selwyn Pine Road, Norfolk Island National Park, Norfolk Island
(c) Dezmond Wells, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-16
Burnt Pine 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) fpw57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-27
Norfolk Island
(c) DaveDrain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-03
Norfolk Island (Mt Pitt), NF
(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-03-29
Norfolk Island, Palm Glen
(c) Sorrel Wilby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-03
Mount Pitt, 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Euan Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myoporum obscurum. BISH 419811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/419811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956377940 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
