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Myrsine lanaiensis
As recorded: Myrsine lanaiensis Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 5674
- Date
- October 23, 1987
- Locality
- crest and E Makolelau ridge, from Puu Kolekole S to coast
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.0892, -156.8918 ± 272 m
- Elevation
- 850 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; et al. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Myrsine lanaiensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-14.

2025-04-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Lehua Todero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lanaiensis. BISH 599337. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956489514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599337.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956489514 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
