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Ipomoea indica
oceanblue morning glory
As recorded: Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Ziegler, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 28, 1987
- Locality
- Koolau Mountains: Ualakaa Trail, Round Top, 1/2 across lower trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 329 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1987, Ziegler, M.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Ipomoea indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. 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 579953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174964. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579953.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956174964 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
