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Ipomoea violacea
As recorded: Ipomoea violacea L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 64853
- Date
- August 18, 1985
- Locality
- Motu Tuanai, W channel beach
- Island
- Maupiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1985, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Catharanthus roseus
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Euphorbia atoto
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Euphorbia fosbergii
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Leucaena leucocephala
Botany
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Nephrolepis biserrata
Botany
Pemphis acidula
Botany
Portulaca lutea
Botany
Thuarea involuta
Botany
Triumfetta procumbens
Botany
Urochloa glumaris
Botany
Ipomoea violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 614939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149661 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026