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Myrsine kauaiensis
As recorded: Myrsine kauaiensis Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Wood, K.R.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 6793
- Date
- May 20, 1991
- Locality
- Koloa District; Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve, heading SE from ridge connecting Hulua and Kapalaoa Peaks (870m) down into hanging valley (740 m) above unnamed tributary N of Wahiawa Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 20, 1991, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Wood, K.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Myrsine kauaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-28.
2025-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-15
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-11
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 kauaiensis. BISH 625996. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956269653. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/625996.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956269653 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026