Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Class: Dicotyledonae, Family: Convolvulaceae
Morning Glory family

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Ipomoea alba tropical white morningglory 30760 Probably Present Uncommon Non-Native
Ipomoea aquatica Chinese waterspinach, swamp morning glory, water spinach 30759 Probably Present Uncommon Non-Native
Ipomoea littoralis palulu whiteflower beach morning glory Ipomoea littoralis. palulu. whiteflower beach morning glory.30808 Present in Park Occasional Native
Ipomoea macrantha Ipomoea macrantha. beach morning glory.Ipomoea macrantha. beach morning glory.Ipomoea macrantha. beach morning glory.515134 Present in Park Occasional Native
Ipomoea pes-caprae fue moabeach morning gloryIpomoea pes-caprae. fue moa. beach morning gloryIpomoea pes-caprae. fue moa. beach morning gloryIpomoea pes-caprae. fue moa. beach morning glory524173 Present in Park Common Native
Merremia peltata fue vao; fue lautetele-504436 Present in Park Common Native
Merremia umbellata hogvine 30872 Present in Park Common Non-Native
Operculina turpethum St. Thomas lidpod 504030 Present in Park Occasional Native
Operculina ventricosa 517787 Present in Park Occasional Non-Native
Stictocardia tiliifolia paluluspottedheart 505378 Present in Park Occasional Non-Native

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