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Myrsine lessertiana
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Adee, K.T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 25, 1979
- Locality
- Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 05 OS
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,213 m
- Identified by
- Adee, K.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 25, 1979, Adee, K.T. also collected 16 other specimens.
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. 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 578079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956534920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/578079.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956534920 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
