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Ipomoea pes-caprae
As recorded: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Takeuchi, W.N.Derral R. Herbst →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- 6517
- Date
- July 13, 1980
- Locality
- northern end of the lagoon
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1980, Herbst, D.R.; Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Cynodon dactylon
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Cyperus laevigatus
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Erigeron bonariensis
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Heliotropium curassavicum
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Nama sandwicense
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Nicotiana tabacum
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Pluchea indica
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
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Sicyos maximowiczii
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Sicyos pachycarpa
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Tribulus cistoides
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Ipomoea pes-caprae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,155 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)
2026-10-19
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
2026-10-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea pes-caprae. BISH 435880. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435880.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956416259 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026