Ipomoea violacea

beach moonflower

As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Baré, D.
Collector number: 42
Date: September 1, 1976
Locality: Motu of Maeva
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1976, Baré, D. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ipomoea violacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. 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 417333. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364303. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417333.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956364303 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026