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Myrsine lessertiana
As recorded: Myrsine emarginata (Rock) Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.
- Collector number
- 5104
- Date
- January 15, 1987
- Locality
- Ekahanui Gulch, trail, E Puu Kaua, N side of ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 866 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1987, Perlman, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 639 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
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)
2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 509152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/509152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956348558 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026