Ipomoea tenuirostris
tenuirostris
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Along path close to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Along path close to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Along path close to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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Tava Marsh, Moribane Forest.
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| Synonyms: |
Ipomoea acuminata Baker Ipomoea gracilior Rendle Ipomoea halleriana Britten Ipomoea mweroensis Baker Ipomoea zambesiaca Britten |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with trailing or twining stems up to 3 m long. Stems more or less densely covered with spreading yellowish hairs. Leaves ovate to oblong, 4-12 cm long, more or less densely hairy on both surfaces, cordate at the base; apex pointed; margin entire but wavy; petiole 2.5-8.5 cm long, hairy. Inflorescences laxly several-flowerd, peduncle much longer than pedicels; bracts lanceolate, c. 3 mm long. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, 7-12 mm long with a long narrow apical tip, yellowish hairy. Corolla funnel-shaped, 2-4 cm long, white, mauve or purple, often darker purple on the midpetaline areas. Capsule globose, hairless, tipped with the persistent style base. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tenuirostris : with a slender beak; possibly referring to the long and narrow apex of the calyx lobes. |
| Habitat: | In woodland, grassland and cultivated land. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 450 - 2250 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Botanical divisions: | V,VI,VIII,IX,XI |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 133. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. As Ipomoea tenuirostris Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 72 - 73. 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 37. Maquet, P. (1985). Convolvulaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 254. (Includes a picture). Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 220 - 222. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 89. as I. tenuirostris Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 44. |
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