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Synonyms: |
Ipomoea angulata Lam. Quamoclit coccinea sensu Baker & Rendle Quamoclit hederifolia (L.) G. Don |
Common names: | Star ipomoea (English) |
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Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Annual twining herb. Stems to 5 m. Leaves: petiole long, to 12 cm; lamina ovate to circular in outline; base cordate; apex acuminate. Inflorescences lateral. Sepals 2-3 mm with a long, 2-4 mm, awn. Corolla salver-shaped, scarlet; tube 3-4 cm. Stamens and style exserted. Capsule spherical. Seeds densely pubescent, black. |
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Altitude range: (metres) | 470 - 1220 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native of tropical America; widely naturalised in the tropics. Recorded for Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia in the FZ area. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 30 June 2007 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 118 - 119. (Includes a picture). Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 112 - 113. (Includes a picture). 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. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 71. |
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