Myoporum laetum

Ngaio

As recorded: Myoporum laetum G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 30616
Date: February 24, 1949
Locality: Nelson
Island: South Island
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Myoporum laetum · collected 1925–1987Species page ›

Myoporum laetum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,743 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)

2026-10-27

Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

(c) Max St Clair-Smith, 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)

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Cite this specimen

Myoporum laetum. BISH 562616. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362169. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/562616.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956362169 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026