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Myrsine sandwicensis

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BISH 59592Botany

Myrsine sandwicensis

kōlea lau li‘i

As recorded: Myrsine sandwicensis A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by
Krauss, N.L.H.
Collector number
1133
Date
April 27, 1967
Locality
W Maui, Lahaina District, Kaulalewelewe
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.9345, -156.6165 ± 1,209 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
233 Bishop specimens of Myrsine sandwicensis · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 27, 1967, Krauss, N.L.H. also collected 5 other specimens.

Still here: Myrsine sandwicensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-03-20.

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

Cite this specimen

Myrsine sandwicensis. BISH 59592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956389930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59592.

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