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Ipomoea cairica

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BISH 39879Botany

Ipomoea cairica

Mile-a-minute vine

As recorded: Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; St.John, H.Erling Christophersen →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 1349
Date: May 11, 1930
Locality: Vine, in Diamond Head Crater
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Austin, D.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

135 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea cairica · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Ipomoea cairica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Ipomoea cairica observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

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Ipomoea cairica observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea cairica observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ipomoea cairica observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Pearl City, HI, USA

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Ipomoea cairica observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Ipomoea cairica observed 2026-05-24

2026-05-24

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ipomoea cairica. BISH 39879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39879.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956365965 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026