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Myrsine lessertiana
kōlea lau nui
As recorded: Myrsine emarginata (Rock) Hosaka
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching, S.N.; Togikawa, K.; Serrano, J.; Tsuneshige, M.S.N. Ching →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →M. Tsuneshige →
- Collector number
- 278
- Date
- March 1, 2022
- Locality
- Makaleha on sub ridge just below Kaala road. Northern Waianae mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 690 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myrsine lessertiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 639 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Waianae, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine lessertiana. BISH 783791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783791.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956651768 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026