Ipomoea indica
acuminata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Purple morning-glory (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Introduced |
| 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. |
| Type location: |
West Indies |
| 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 |
| Habitat: | Riverine vegetation |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| 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. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images 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. |
Other sources of information about Ipomoea indica var. acuminata:
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Flora of Malawi: Ipomoea indica var. acuminataFlora of Zambia: Ipomoea indica var. acuminata
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ipomoea indica var. acuminata
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea indicaAfrican Plant Database: Ipomoea indica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ipomoea indica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ipomoea indica
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ipomoea indica
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Wikipedia: Ipomoea indica