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Myrsine degeneri
As recorded: Myrsine degeneri Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Edward Yataro Hosaka →
- Collector number
- 1873
- Date
- May 30, 1937
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., divide between heads of Kipapa and Uwalu gulches
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 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 May 30, 1937, Hosaka, E.Y.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Myrsine degeneri observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-01-29.

2022-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine degeneri. BISH 463626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135576. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135576 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
