Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth
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Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare
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Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare
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Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare
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Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare
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Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare
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Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Southern side of Seagrave Road, Harare
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Synonyms:
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Convolvulus purpurea L.
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Status:
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Introduced |
Description:
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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. |
Type location:
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U.S.A. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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purpurea: purple |
Habitat:
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Disturbed ground, roadsides and gardens. |
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Flowering time: | Feb-Jul |
Worldwide distribution:
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Tropical and subtropical America; widely naturalised in the tropics. |
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Spot characters:
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Literature:
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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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Copyright:
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Ipomoea purpurea. https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147950, retrieved 17 February 2025
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