Ipomoea violacea

As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 4731
Date: June 10, 1947
Locality: River, near mouth
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Mba, Fiji
Identified by: Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

279 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea violacea · collected 1901–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 10, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 20 other specimens.

Ipomoea violacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. 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 148433. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956236888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148433.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956236888 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026