Ipomoea indica

As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: McKern, W.C.
Collector number: 40
Date: September 1, 1920
Locality: Tonga
Region: Tonga
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

307 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea indica · collected 1779–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1920, McKern, W.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ipomoea indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,738 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Pouembout, NC-NO, NC

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Timuquana Rd. & Starke Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32244, USA

(c) cecildichiara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Antônio Carlos, MG, BR

(c) ezat matin wakily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, Naples, FL, US

(c) Tom Fahey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Collier County, FL, USA

(c) Dani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Araticum, Ubajara - CE, Brasil

(c) Jean Costa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ipomoea indica. BISH 148390. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956526756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148390.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956526756 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026