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Ipomoea batatas

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BISH 148181Botany

Ipomoea batatas

sweet potato

As recorded: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by
Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number
11795
Date
August 11, 1934
Locality
W Mt. Muatapu
Island
Raivavae
Region
French Polynesia
Elevation
40 m
Identified by
Staples, G.W.
Record type
Preserved specimen
248 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea batatas · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 11, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Ipomoea batatas. BISH 148181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956144276. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148181.

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