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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 993
- Date
- July 3, 1948
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Haleakala, head of Kipahulu Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7289, -156.1308 ± 1,104 m
- Elevation
- 2,195 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 3, 1948, Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Myrsine lessertiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-06.
2025-12-06
Kula, HI, US
(c) trebien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
Hawaii, US
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-08
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-16
Paliku Cabin Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 465774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956245669. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465774.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956245669 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026