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Ipomoea pes-caprae
Beach Morning Glory
As recorded: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 6212
- Date
- August 21, 1978
- Locality
- Kaula Rock; W side
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1978, Herbst, D.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ipomoea pes-caprae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,156 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Ocean Pointe, HI 96706, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Mokulua Dr + Opp Kaelepulu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea pes-caprae. BISH 423675. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594054. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423675.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594054 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
