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Ipomoea obscura
Obscure Morning Glory
As recorded: Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 3, 1931
- Locality
- Honolulu, Kalihi St., near Bishop Museum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- 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
Ipomoea obscura observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 725 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Makana Kai St, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Maui, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Ipomoea obscura. BISH 47617. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47617.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583174 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026