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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine emarginata (Rock) Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1313
- Date
- February 2, 1936
- Locality
- Kealia, Waianae Mts.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 1936, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 23 other specimens.
Asplenium kaulfussii
Botany
Carex meyenii
Botany
Ceodes brunoniana
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Chloris radiata
Botany
Hibiscus
Botany
Kadua acuminata
Botany
Lepidium owaihiense
Botany
Lipochaeta remyi
Botany
Lipochaeta remyi
Botany
Myrsine lanaiensis
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Panicum torridum
Botany
Phyllanthus distichus
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Polyscias sandwicensis
Botany
Polyscias sandwicensis
Botany
Psychotria hathewayi
Botany
Psychotria kaduana
Botany
Pteris irregularis
Botany
Salvia occidentalis
Botany
Stellaria media
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 59068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142662. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59068.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142662 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026