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Ipomoea batatas

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BISH 503532Botany

Ipomoea batatas

sweet potato

As recorded: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L.Timothy Flynn →L.M. Hume →
Collector number: s.n.
Date: April 4, 1986
Locality: Puhi Camp, west of Kauai Community College
Island: Kauaʻi
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

248 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea batatas · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Ipomoea batatas observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 145 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Ipomoea batatas observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Dole St, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Ipomoea batatas observed 2026-08-14

2026-08-14

Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ipomoea batatas observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Hawaii, US

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

Ipomoea batatas observed 2026-07-24

2026-07-24

Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US

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

Ipomoea batatas observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Emekona Pl, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Ipomoea batatas observed 2026-06-14

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 503532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956558281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503532.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956558281 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026