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Ipomoea alba
Moonflower
As recorded: Ipomoea alba L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, A.M.
- Collector number
- 429
- Date
- December 1, 1921
- Locality
- above Ahuru
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1921, Stokes, A.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Ipomoea alba observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,655 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, FL, US
(c) Gavin Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
W 40th Ave, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Miami-Dade County, FL, USA
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Shark Valley Loop Rd, Homestead, FL, US
(c) Ella Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Cedar Bay Ln, Sarasota, FL, US
(c) Don Blackowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea alba. BISH 148248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148248.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136910 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026