Ipomoea reptans (L.) Poir. ex G.Don.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (Morning-Glory Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALADANA FAMILY (कालादाना फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Convolvulaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Convolvulus benthamii Wall.; Convolvulus cespitosus Roxb.; Convolvulus hirtus L.; Convolvulus hybridus Zoll. & Moritzi; Convolvulus linifolius (Blume) D.Dietr.; Convolvulus pratensis Buch.-Ham. ex Choisy; Convolvulus reptans L.; Hewittia cespitosa (Roxb.) Steud.; Ipomoea linifolia Blume; Ipomoea philippinensis Choisy; Ipomoea reptans (L.) Poir. ex G.Don.; Ipomoea setulosa Zoll. & Moritzi; Lepistemon decurrens Hand.-Mazz.; Merremia cespitosa (Roxb.) Hallier f.; Merremia decurrens (Hand.-Mazz.) H.S.Kiu; Skinneria cespitosa (Roxb.) Choisy
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Merremia hirta (L.) Merr.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Dry open places in terai; 150 - 1500 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : October-December
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Tropical and subtropical Asia to Queensland
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 182
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 854-855
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ipomoea reptans. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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