Ipomoea muricata (L.) Jacq.

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Synonyms: Ipomoea turbinata Lag.
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Status: Introduced and naturalized
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
India
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Altitude range: (metres) 500 - 1350 m
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Worldwide distribution: Native to tropical America and introduced elsewhere as an ornamental plant; occasionally as a naturalized escape.
Botanical divisions: VII,IX
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Literature:

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 175 - 176.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 88.


Other sources of information about Ipomoea muricata:

Our websites:

Flora of Burundi: Ipomoea muricata
Flora of Burundi: cultivated Ipomoea muricata
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Ipomoea muricata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea muricata
African Plant Database: Ipomoea muricata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ipomoea muricata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ipomoea muricata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ipomoea muricata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ipomoea muricata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ipomoea muricata
JSTOR Plant Science: Ipomoea muricata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ipomoea muricata
Plants of the World Online: Ipomoea muricata
Tropicos: Ipomoea muricata
Wikipedia: Ipomoea muricata


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ipomoea muricata.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=240090, retrieved 13 May 2026

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