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Ipomoea indica
As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 1279
- Date
- October 15, 1985
- Locality
- District of N Kona; Hawaii Belt Rd (Mamalahoa Hwy), near mile 28, Kaupulehu Preserve. On NW edge of preserve fronting rd and especially near gate
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 October 15, 1985, Flynn, T.W. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cenchrus setaceus
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Coleus australis
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Lepisorus thunbergianus
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Leucaena leucocephala
Botany
Microsorum grossum
Botany
Nephrolepis brownii
Botany
Nototrichium sandwicense
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Planchonella spathulata
Botany
Psilotum nudum
Botany
Salvia coccinea
Botany
Sida fallax
Botany
Sophora chrysophylla
Botany
Ipomoea indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 503711. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503711.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645295 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026