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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Warner, R.E.; et al.
- Collector number
- 24
- Date
- August 1, 1967
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7022, -156.0872 ± 1,296 m
- Elevation
- 975 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1967, Warner, R.E.; et al. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cyanea macrostegia
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Cyanea macrostegia
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Cyanea macrostegia
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Cyrtandra platyphylla
Botany
Geniostoma hedyosmifolium
Botany
Hydrangea arguta
Botany
Kadua centranthoides
Botany
Lobelia hypoleuca
Botany
Lobelia hypoleuca
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Menisciopsis cyatheoides
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
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Touchardia latifolia
Botany
Still here: Myrsine lessertiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-06.
2025-12-06
Kula, HI, US
(c) trebien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-08
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-16
Paliku Cabin Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 456169. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468637. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456169.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956468637 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026