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Ipomoea indica
oceanblue morning glory
As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 17073
- Date
- May 1, 1918
- Locality
- W Maui, Isthmus
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1918, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 17 other specimens.
Charpentiera tomentosa
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Cyanea solenocalyx
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Cyanea solenocalyx
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Cyrtandra garnotiana
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Elaphoglossum wawrae
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Eragrostis grandis
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Eragrostis grandis
Botany
Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Heterotheca grandiflora
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Lobelia hillebrandii
Botany
Lobelia hypoleuca
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Lobelia hypoleuca
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Notelaea
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Piscidia piscipula
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Touchardia oahuensis
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Trematolobelia macrostachys
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Trematolobelia macrostachys
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Ipomoea indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 693 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-14
Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea indica. BISH 47474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505765. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47474.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505765 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026