Ipomoea obscura

Obscure Morning Glory

As recorded: Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Florence, J.
Collector number: 3498
Date: July 4, 1982
Locality: Uturoa, Ser
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

84 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea obscura · collected 1909–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 4, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 22 other specimens.

Ipomoea obscura observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,091 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

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

2026-10-27

Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

(c) tonycooper, 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)

2026-10-25

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村

(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村

(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Hoedspruit, Limpopo, ZA

(c) Alex jansen van rensburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ipomoea obscura. BISH 491379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491379.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956249258 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026