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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine lessertiana A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.
- Collector number
- 150
- Date
- February 26, 1950
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., ridge E of Puu Kaua, Honouliuli
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 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 26, 1950, Chock, A.K. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Coprosma foliosa
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Coprosma longifolia
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Desmodium incanum
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Eugenia reinwardtiana
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Exocarpos gaudichaudii
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Kadua cordata
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Luzula hawaiiensis
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Myrsine sandwicensis
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Phytolacca icosandra
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Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium
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Psidium guajava
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Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. 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 59299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148459. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59299.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956148459 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026