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Ipomoea alba
As recorded: Ipomoea alba L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 10254
- Date
- October 7, 1968
- Locality
- Road from Kaaawa-Waikane, opposite Moilili Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Ipomoea alba observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waikapū, HI, US
(c) Spencer Boesdorfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Julia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-09
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NEcology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-27
Hauula, HI 96717, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea alba. BISH 42415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563290. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563290 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
