Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Convolvulaceae
  • Species : Ipomoea indica
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
  • Common name : Blue Dawn-flower
  • Key identification features : An often robust woody climber. Stem is woody and hairy. Leaves are simple, alternate, 3-5 lobed. Flowers are sessile in leaf axils. Corolla pleated blue with pink throat. Fruit is hairy with a globose capsule.
  • Habit : Liana
  • Flower, Fruit : July-February
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Occasional above 750 m and more robust above 1400 m. Often cultivated as an ornament.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropical America; Cultivated in other tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Ipomoea indica. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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