Ipomoea violacea

As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26685
Date: August 23, 1946
Locality: Sydney Pier, S of Jabor
Island: Jaluit Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On August 23, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ipomoea violacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. 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 148562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595730. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148562.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956595730 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026