Ipomoea pes-caprae

Beach Morning Glory

As recorded: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26506
Date: August 17, 1946
Locality: Bigej Islet
Island: Kwajalein Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

332 Bishop specimens of Ipomoea pes-caprae · collected 1893–2020Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 17, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ipomoea pes-caprae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,717 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Coffs Harbour, AU

(c) ccourtney7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Seawall Blvd & Central City Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551, USA

(c) Elisha F, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

(c) Patricia Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Playa Zipolite, Oax., México

(c) Nay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

King Road, West Bay, KY

(c) aczudner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Imbé, RS, BR

(c) giulianobao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ipomoea pes-caprae. BISH 744920. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956562398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/744920.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956562398 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026