Myrsine petiolata
As recorded: Myrsine petiolata Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 16.K
- Date
- 1909
- Locality
- Ridge mauka Lihue Gap
- 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. →
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myrsine petiolata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-03.
2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-02
Hawaii, US
(c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-02-23
Hawaii, US
(c) otes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine petiolata. BISH 499106. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428769. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/499106.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956428769 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026