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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 860
- Date
- July 22, 1980
- Locality
- West Maui, Iao Valley, Nakalaloa Stream
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8745, -156.5734 ± 64 m
- Elevation
- 640 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 July 22, 1980, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Myrsine lessertiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-25.
2026-03-25
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) mieicholtz914, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-03
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-29
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
no rights reserved
2024-05-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 459920. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459920.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205959 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026