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Ipomoea indica

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BISH 47582Botany

Ipomoea indica

oceanblue morning glory

As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Frings, H.W.
Collector number: 27
Date: April 16, 1962
Locality: Sand Island, Lanai Midway
Island: Midway Atoll
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

307 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea indica · collected 1779–2024Species page ›

Ipomoea indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 693 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Ipomoea indica observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

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Ipomoea indica observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea indica observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

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Ipomoea indica observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea indica observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea indica observed 2026-10-02

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 47582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956276823. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47582.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956276823 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026