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Ipomoea littoralis
whiteflower beach morning-glory
As recorded: Ipomoea littoralis Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 16477
- Date
- August 20, 1934
- Locality
- Taitaa, N ridge
- Island
- Tubuai
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ipomoea littoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. 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 148201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956640325. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148201.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956640325 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
