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Myrsine lessertiana

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Myrsine lessertiana

kōlea lau nui

As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: MacDaniels, L.H.
Collector number: 199
Date: January 23, 1927
Locality: Lanihuli ridge trail
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

699 Bishop specimens of Myrsine lessertiana · collected 1864–2026Species page ›

Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 640 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-11-02

2026-11-02

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Waianae, HI, US

(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine lessertiana observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 59085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59085.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956548523 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026