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Myrsine wawraea
As recorded: Myrsine wawraea (Mez) Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Holt, R.A.Paul K. Higashino →Alan Holt →
- Collector number
- 9649
- Date
- May 13, 1981
- Locality
- Waimea, Alakai Swamp, S of Wainiha Pali
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,289 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
Myrsine wawraea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-12-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Myrsine wawraea. BISH 465612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465612.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421262 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026