Myrsine fernseei

Myrsine fernseei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Myrsine
Species:
M. fernseei
Binomial name
Myrsine fernseei
Synonyms[2]
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Rapanea fernseei (Mez) O.Deg. & Hosaka
  • Suttonia fernseei Mez
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Myrsine gaudichaudii var. grandifolia Wawra

Myrsine fernseei is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.[2][3] It is sometimes referred to by the common names Kolea or streambank colicwood. [1][4] It is a tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

The species was first described as Suttonia fernseei by Carl Christian Mez in 1902. In 1940 Edward Yataro Hosaka placed the species in genus Myrsine as M. fernseei.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Walsh, S.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2020). "Myrsine fernseei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T30942A83803632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T30942A83803632.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Myrsine fernseei (Mez) Hosaka". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Myrsine fernseei (Mez) Hosaka". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ NRCS. "Myrsine fernseei". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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