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Myrsine lanaiensis
As recorded: Myrsine lanaiensis Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41641
- Date
- March 22, 1961
- Locality
- Keauhou, Hualalai Rd., N Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,220 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 19 other specimens.
Myrsine lanaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) clareaslan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lanaiensis. BISH 607591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607591.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556100 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
