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Ipomoea batatas
sweet potato
As recorded: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Handy, E.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 14, 1931
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Austin, D.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1931, Handy, E.S. also collected 15 other specimens.
Boerhavia repens
Botany
Boerhavia repens
Botany
Chloris barbata
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Ipomoea batatas
Botany
Portulaca oleracea
Botany
Setaria adhaerens
Botany
Vitex rotundifolia
Botany
Ipomoea batatas observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 145 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Dole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Hawaii, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Emekona Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Lei O Papa Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) pokam7iwup, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea batatas. BISH 47344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47344.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191035 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026