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Myrsine alyxifolia
As recorded: Myrsine alyxifolia Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 760
- Date
- February 17, 1927
- Locality
- Alakai swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- 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 February 17, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alphitonia ponderosa
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Araucaria heterophylla
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Bidens cosmoides
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Bobea brevipes
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Coprosma elliptica
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Coprosma waimeae
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Corynocarpus laevigatus
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Cryptomeria japonica
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Cyrtandra longifolia
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dubautia knudsenii
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Dubautia raillardioides
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Elaeocarpus bifidus
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Eurya sandwicensis
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Gahnia beecheyi
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Hydrangea arguta
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Korthalsella latissima
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Korthalsella platycaula
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Lysimachia glutinosa
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Lysimachia glutinosa
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Lysimachia glutinosa
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Macadamia integrifolia
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Myrsine alyxifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine alyxifolia. BISH 59114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154832. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154832 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026