Ipomoea violacea
beach moonflower
As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Tait, D.R.
- Collector number
- 50
- Date
- 1912
- Locality
- Henderson Island
- Island
- Henderson Island
- Region
- Pitcairn Islands
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ipomoea violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1912. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Ipomoea violacea. BISH 148317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453984. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148317.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956453984 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026