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Ipomoea obscura
Obscure Morning Glory
As recorded: Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 820
- Date
- November 1, 1963
- Locality
- Central Puamau Valley beside Cheferie
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1963, Decker, B.G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ipomoea obscura observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,091 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
(c) tonycooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
(c) tonycooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Makana Kai St, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Hoedspruit, Limpopo, ZA
(c) Alex jansen van rensburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ipomoea obscura. BISH 410913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956257937. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410913.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956257937 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
