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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Harrison, B.
- Collector number
- 355
- Date
- July 22, 1973
- Locality
- East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,920 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 July 22, 1973, Harrison, B. also collected 12 other specimens.
Cardamine occulta
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Dubautia plantaginea
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Hillebrandia sandwicensis
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Hillebrandia sandwicensis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua axillaris
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Lapsana communis
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Peperomia membranacea
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Scaevola chamissoniana
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Touchardia oahuensis
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Touchardia oahuensis
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. 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 429313. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565345. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429313.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956565345 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026