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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine emarginata (Rock) Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 856
- Date
- February 29, 1948
- Locality
- E ridge, 1/4 mi N of Puu Kaua, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 29, 1948, Cowan, R.S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 463630. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463630.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297582 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026