Ipomoea hederifolia

scarlet creeper

As recorded: Ipomoea hederifolia L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11866
Date: August 26, 1934
Locality: Puputa Valley, W. of Moerai,
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 25 m
Identified by: Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea hederifolia · collected 1915–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 26, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ipomoea hederifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,011 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Houston

(c) Isaac Block, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

County Road 1116, Troy, AL, US

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

2026-10-26

Calle Pedro de Alba, San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., MX

(c) Sofía Hurtado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

N Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL, US

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

2026-10-26

3RG2+FR, Manori, Nashik, Maharashtra 422004, India

(c) Satish Gogate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

North Charleston, SC 29405, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Ipomoea hederifolia. BISH 148178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573617. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148178.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956573617 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026