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Ipomoea obscura
As recorded: Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Iltis, H.H.
- Collector number
- H-255
- Date
- July 4, 1967
- Locality
- Central
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -158.0000
- 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
Where it was collected
Still here: Ipomoea obscura observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 296 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
West Loch Estates, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-05
Dole St + Lower Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-26
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-04
S King St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea obscura. BISH 46523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46523.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956404358 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
