
Myrsine punctata
As recorded: Myrsine punctata (H.Lév.) Wilbur
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Hitchcock, A.S.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 15407
- Date
- 1916
- Locality
- Kaholuamanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 punctata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-08.

2026-01-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Riley Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-13
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-11
Hawaii, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine punctata. BISH 467290. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570062. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/467290.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570062 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
