Ipomoea violacea
beach moonflower
As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Danner, R.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 27, 1940
- Locality
- N side
- Island
- Canton (=Kanton)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ipomoea violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 800 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Vypin, Kochi, Keralam, India
(c) Joseph Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
中国 浙江省杭州市西湖区 三墩镇三墩
(c) Dawn_Land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Taiwan
(c) djwu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Carretera Progreso-Celestestún, Hunucmá, Yuc., MX
(c) Raúl E. Castillo Cupul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) 左右撇子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India
(c) VANDITA KAMBLI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ipomoea violacea. BISH 449993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449993.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146960 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026