Ipomoea × multifida (Raf.) Shinners

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Ipomoea × multifida

Photo: Mark Hyde
Chiromo Close, Highlands

Ipomoea × multifida

Photo: Mark Hyde
Chiromo Close, Highlands

Ipomoea × multifida

Photo: Mark Hyde
Chiromo Close, Highlands

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Synonyms: Ipomoea × sloteri (House) Ooststr.
Common names: Cardinal climber (English)
Description: This hybrid, Ipomoea quamoclit × I. coccinea, differs from Ipomoea quamoclit in its deeply palmately-pinnatifid leaves and red flowers which resemble I. coccinea more than I. quamoclit.
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Derivation of specific name: multifida: from Latin multi, many and -fida derived from findere to split, hence much divided, referring to the leaves.
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Worldwide distribution: Cultivated hybrid, not known in the wild.
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea × multifida
African Plant Database: Ipomoea × multifida
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ipomoea × multifida
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ipomoea × multifida
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ipomoea × multifida
JSTOR Plant Science: Ipomoea × multifida
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ipomoea × multifida
Plants of the World Online: Ipomoea × multifida
Tropicos: Ipomoea × multifida
Wikipedia: Ipomoea × multifida


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Ipomoea × multifida.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=259400, retrieved 4 April 2026

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