Ipomoea coptica (L.) Roth

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (Morning-Glory Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALADANA FAMILY (कालादाना फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Convolvulaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ipomoea coptica (L.) Roth
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : On plains in poor gravelly soil
  • Flower, Fruit : November-February
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Nellore district, West Godavari district
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai Suburban district, Mumbai-City district
    • Tamil Nadu : Throughout Tamil Nadu
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Australia, Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ghana, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, New Guinea, Niger, Ni
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Australia, Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ghana, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ipomoea coptica. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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