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Ipomoea indica
oceanblue morning glory
As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 10250
- Date
- July 28, 1968
- Locality
- S bank of Kahana Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ipomoea indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 698 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea indica. BISH 42472. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956486551. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42472.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956486551 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
