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Ipomoea tenuirostris
tenuirostris
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Along path close to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Along path close to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Along path close to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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| Synonyms: |
Ipomoea acuminata Baker Ipomoea gracilior Rendle Ipomoea halleriana Britten Ipomoea mweroensis Baker Ipomoea zambesiaca Britten |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with trailing or twining stems up to 3 m long. Stems more or less densely covered with spreading yellowish hairs. Leaves ovate to oblong, 4-12 cm long, more or less densely hairy on both surfaces, cordate at the base; apex pointed; margin entire but wavy; petiole 2.5-8.5 cm long, hairy. Inflorescences laxly several-flowerd, peduncle much longer than pedicels; bracts lanceolate, c. 3 mm long. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, 7-12 mm long with a long narrow apical tip, yellowish hairy. Corolla funnel-shaped, 2-4 cm long, white, mauve or purple, often darker purple on the midpetaline areas. Capsule globose, hairless, tipped with the persistent style base. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tenuirostris : with a slender beak; possibly referring to the long and narrow apex of the calyx lobes. |
| Habitat: | In woodland, grassland and cultivated land. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 600 - 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroun, DRC, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 6 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae FZ 8(1) Pages 72 - 73. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 37. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 44. |
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Flora of Mozambique: Ipomoea tenuirostrisAfrican Plant Database: Ipomoea tenuirostris
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Ipomoea tenuirostris
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ipomoea tenuirostris
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ipomoea tenuirostris
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Ipomoea tenuirostris
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Ipomoea tenuirostris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ipomoea tenuirostris
JSTOR Plant Science: Ipomoea tenuirostris
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ipomoea tenuirostris
Tropicos: Ipomoea tenuirostris
West African Plants database: Ipomoea tenuirostris
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