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Ipomoea violacea
beach moonflower
As recorded: Ipomoea tuba (Schltdl.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Anderson, D.
- Collector number
- 1073
- Date
- December 31, 1949
- Locality
- Ta islet
- Island
- Satowan Atoll
- Region
- Mortlock Group (Yap), Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1949, Anderson, D. also collected 13 other specimens.
Adenostemma parviflorum
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Cordia subcordata
Botany
Ficus tinctoria
Botany
Guettarda speciosa
Botany
Paspalum conjugatum
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Premna serratifolia
Botany
Premna serratifolia
Botany
Soulamea amara
Botany
Terminalia catappa
Botany
Terminalia catappa
Botany
Thespesia populnea
Botany
Volkameria inermis
Botany
Ipomoea violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. 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 148550. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148550.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026