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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; Lamoureux, C.H.C.H. Lamoureux →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- Alakai 100a
- Date
- April 10, 1983
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp, Kawaikoi Stream banks
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,097 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 April 10, 1983, Takeuchi, W.N.; Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 640 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.
2026-11-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 465117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217008 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026