Mina lobata Cerv.

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Synonyms: Ipomoea lobata (Cerv.) Thell.
Quamoclit lobata (La Llave & Lex.) House
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Status: Cultivated and occasionally naturalized.
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Derivation of specific name: lobata: lobed
Habitat: In low-altitude evergreen forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 300 - 1200 m
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Worldwide distribution: Native in Mexico and South America.
Botanical divisions: VI,XI
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39.

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 46 - 48. (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 37.

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 108 - 111. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Mina lobata:

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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Mina lobata
Flora of Zambia: Mina lobata
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Mina lobata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Mina lobata
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Mina lobata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mina lobata
African Plant Database: Mina lobata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mina lobata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mina lobata
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iNaturalist: Mina lobata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mina lobata
JSTOR Plant Science: Mina lobata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mina lobata
Plants of the World Online: Mina lobata
Tropicos: Mina lobata
Wikipedia: Mina lobata


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Mina lobata.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148130, retrieved 5 May 2026

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