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Myrsine degeneri
As recorded: Myrsine degeneri Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 473
- Date
- December 24, 1908
- Locality
- Punaluu, mountains
- Island
- Oʻahu
- 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. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 24, 1908, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Myrsine degeneri observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-01-29.

2022-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-08-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine degeneri. BISH 59034. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242555. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59034.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956242555 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
