Ipomoea indica

oceanblue morning glory

As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 3032
Date: June 25, 1946
Locality: Sabana
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 274 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 25, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 20 other specimens.

Ipomoea indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,731 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

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

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉QJ3G+QV

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

2026-10-27

Pokhara, Gandaki, NP

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

2026-10-27

臺灣島, 集集鎮, 南投縣, TW

(c) 溪州國小060212梁亮晴, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

臺灣島, 集集鎮, 南投縣, TW

(c) 溪州國小060220王語晨, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ipomoea indica. BISH 148659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/148659.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956209174 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026