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Myrsine platystigma
As recorded: Rapanea platystigma (F.Muell.) Mez
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Mueller-Dombois, D.
- Collector number
- 92090505
- Date
- September 5, 1992
- Locality
- Along trail to Malabar Point at north tip of island
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Elevation
- 290 m
- Identified by
- Mueller-Dombois, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1992, Mueller-Dombois, D. also collected 22 other specimens.
Myrsine platystigma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-03.

2025-08-03
Malabar Tk, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) Cherish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-11
Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-09
Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) Harvey Perkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine platystigma. BISH 626950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956582787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/626950.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956582787 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
