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Ipomoea batatas
sweet potato
As recorded: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Walcher, H.; Campbell, R.R. Campbell →H. Walcher →
- Collector number
- HW013
- Date
- February 7, 2024
- Locality
- NTBG nursery
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ipomoea batatas observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. 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 802273. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503323. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802273.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956503323 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
