Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
var. acuminata (Vahl) Fosberg

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR

Synonyms:
Common names:	Purple morning-glory (English)
Description:	Perennial climbing herb.Stems hairy. Leaves ovate entire or more or less 3-lobed. Flowers mostly purple-blue but also magenta or reddish-pink. Fruit a spherical capsule. This species is very similar to the more common and widespread Ipomoea purpurea, differing mainly in the shorter and more tapering calyx lobes.
Notes:	The plants displayed in images 1 and 2 are well naturalised and appear to be first records for the C Division
Derivation of specific name:	indica: of India
Flowering time:	Nov - May but throughout year
Worldwide distribution:	Introduced as a garden ornamental and is known as a regular naturalised escape throughout the tropical world. Its origins are uncertain, possibly native to the West Indies.
Growth form(s):
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Monday 17 October 2005
Literature:	Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Page 86. 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 36.

Flora of Malawi: Ipomoea indica var. acuminata
Flora of Zambia: Ipomoea indica var. acuminata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ipomoea indica var. acuminata

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