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Ipomoea violacea
beach moonflower
As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H.David H. Lorence →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 6206
- Date
- July 26, 1988
- Locality
- Omoa, beach
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Lorence, D.H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Carica papaya
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Crotalaria retusa
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Crotalaria spectabilis
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Cynodon dactylon
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Cyperus compressus
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Cyperus compressus
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Dactyloctenium aegyptium
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Dactyloctenium aegyptium
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Ipomoea violacea
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Senna occidentalis
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Sporobolus fertilis
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Syzygium cumini
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Thespesia populnea
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Thespesia populnea
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Ipomoea violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 800 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Vypin, Kochi, Keralam, India
(c) Joseph Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
中国 浙江省杭州市西湖区 三墩镇三墩
(c) Dawn_Land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Taiwan
(c) djwu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Carretera Progreso-Celestestún, Hunucmá, Yuc., MX
(c) Raúl E. Castillo Cupul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) 左右撇子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Goa University, Taleigao, Goa 403206, India
(c) VANDITA KAMBLI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ipomoea violacea. BISH 595589. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/595589.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135544 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026