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Myrsine lessertiana
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 8591
- Date
- October 11, 1910
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala, Puunianiau Crater
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 11, 1910, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1910. 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 59262. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956579878. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59262.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956579878 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
