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Myrsine lessertiana

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BISH 431651Botany

Myrsine lessertiana

kōlea lau nui

As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: Higashino, P.K.
Collector number: 5874
Date: July 21, 1977
Locality: SW Mauna Loa, Manuka
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,402 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

699 Bishop specimens of Myrsine lessertiana · collected 1864–2026Species page ›

Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 639 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Waianae, HI, US

(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Hawaii, US

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

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-05

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 431651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431651.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956665090 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026