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Ipomoea violacea
As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11333
- Date
- June 15, 1934
- Locality
- Bounty Bay
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Region
- Pitcairn Islands
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Ipomoea violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 800 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Vypin, Kochi, Keralam, India
(c) Joseph Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
中国 浙江省杭州市西湖区 三墩镇三墩
(c) Dawn_Land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Taiwan
(c) djwu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Carretera Progreso-Celestestún, Hunucmá, Yuc., MX
(c) Raúl E. Castillo Cupul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) 左右撇子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India
(c) VANDITA KAMBLI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea violacea. BISH 148312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956466019. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148312.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956466019 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
