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Ipomoea batatas
As recorded: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Hughes, G.D.
- Collector number
- 1126
- Date
- March 29, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa; Waikolu, pumping station road, near first pump
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 29, 2005, Hughes, G.D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ipomoea batatas observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 145 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Dole St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Hawaii, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Emekona Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 718365. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956371806. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718365.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956371806 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026