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Myoporum laetum
Ngaio
As recorded: Myoporum laetum G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae
- Collected by
- Glasson, J.; Bloomfield, M.A.M.A. Bloomfield →J. Glasson →
- Collector number
- 438163
- Date
- January 21, 1987
- Locality
- Otago, Moeraki township; Map J42, Grid 41-36- Lat: 45 21.7'S Long 170 51.0'E
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Banks, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 21, 1987, Glasson, J.; Bloomfield, M.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Myoporum laetum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,742 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Evans Bay Parade (near 24), Roseneath, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
(c) dolphinonkeys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Concón, Valparaíso, Chile
(c) clypto-iris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Rārangi 7273, New Zealand
(c) jarod_udy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Shag Point Rd, Palmerston, Otago, NZ
(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Alex Ruan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Pāuatahanui, New Zealand
(c) carolwest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myoporum laetum. BISH 562471. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956698362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/562471.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956698362 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
