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Ipomoea pes-caprae

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BISH 10463Botany

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Beach Morning Glory

As recorded: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Neff, J.A.; DuMont, P.A.P.A. DuMont →J.A. Neff →
Collector number: 41
Date: November 1, 1954
Locality: Sand Island
Island: Midway Atoll
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

332 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea pes-caprae · collected 1893–2020Species page ›

Ipomoea pes-caprae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,155 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Ipomoea pes-caprae observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Captain Cook, HI, US

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Ipomoea pes-caprae observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea pes-caprae observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Ocean Pointe, HI 96706, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea pes-caprae observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Mokulua Dr + Opp Kaelepulu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea pes-caprae observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Ipomoea pes-caprae observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ipomoea pes-caprae. BISH 10463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956252651. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10463.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956252651 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026