
Myrsine linearifolia
As recorded: Myrsine linearifolia Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Ordonez, W.Otto Degener →W. Ordonez →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 12596
- Date
- 1939
- Locality
- Kalualea, Koloa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- 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
Myrsine linearifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-05
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine linearifolia. BISH 59542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424958. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59542.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424958 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
