Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth

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Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare

Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare

Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare

Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare

Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare

Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare

Ipomoea purpurea

Photo: Mark Hyde
Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare

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Synonyms: Convolvulus purpurea L.
Common names:
Frequency: Frequent in Harare
Status: Introduced
Description:
Trailing or climbing annual. Leaves ovate to ± circular, glabrous or pubescent, with cordate base; apex acuminate. Petiole hirsute. Flowers solitary or in few-flowered cymes. Sepals unequal, accrescent, 1-1.5 cm, outer acute with bristly hairs in lower portion. Corolla funnel-shaped, white, pink, blue or magenta; tube white below. Capsule spherical, glabrous. Seeds black, puberulous.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: purpurea: purple
Habitat: Disturbed ground, roadsides and gardens.
Altitude range: (metres) 1370 - 1680 m
Flowering time:Feb-Jul
Worldwide distribution: Tropical and subtropical America; widely naturalised in the tropics.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Saturday 4 March 2017
Literature:

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 87 - 88. (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.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 204.


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Flora of Caprivi: Ipomoea purpurea
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Flora of Zambia: Ipomoea purpurea
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ipomoea purpurea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea purpurea
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JSTOR Plant Science: Ipomoea purpurea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ipomoea purpurea
Plants of the World Online: Ipomoea purpurea
Tropicos: Ipomoea purpurea
Wikipedia: Ipomoea purpurea


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Ipomoea purpurea.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147950, retrieved 5 December 2024

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