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Ipomoea littoralis
whiteflower beach morning-glory
As recorded: Ipomoea littoralis Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 605
- Date
- February 8, 1927
- Locality
- Island opposite town of Fatuna
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 8, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Ipomoea littoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉公舘村
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉南寮村
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉南寮村16-3號
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Douglas, AU-QL, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Pineapple Circuit, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Serenity Wulfing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, Französisch-Polynesien
(c) Thies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ipomoea littoralis. BISH 14087. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956350853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14087.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956350853 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
