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Ipomoea indica
oceanblue morning glory
As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Palmer, M.
- Collector number
- 87
- Date
- December 15, 1980
- Locality
- Tongatapu
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 15, 1980, Palmer, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ipomoea indica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36,747 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 黎源哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Monash Rd at Ferrand Street, stop 52, Tarragindi QLD 4121, Australia
(c) Petami, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Akoonah St near Mungala St, Hope Island QLD 4212, Australia
(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Pouembout, NC-NO, NC
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Timuquana Rd. & Starke Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32244, USA
(c) cecildichiara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Antônio Carlos, MG, BR
(c) ezat matin wakily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ipomoea indica. BISH 436742. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282769. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436742.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282769 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026