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Myrsine lanaiensis
As recorded: Myrsine lanaiensis Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Serrano, J.; Togikawa, K.Ching Harbin →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →
- Collector number
- 735
- Date
- June 7, 2023
- Locality
- Waianae kai. Ahupuaa of Waianae, Northern Waianae mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 2023, Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Serrano, J.; Togikawa, K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Myrsine lanaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. 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 797969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956411670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/797969.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956411670 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
