Ipomoea hildebrandtii Vatke
subsp. grantii (Baker) Verdc.

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Synonyms: Argyreia grantii Baker
Argyreia populifolia Hallier f. var. africana Oliv.
Ipomoea gillei Staner
Ipomoea populifolia Hallier f.
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Uganda
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: hildebrandtii: named after J.M. Hildebrandt (1847-1881), German Botanist and collector in East Africa and Madagascar.
Habitat: In grassland or scrub savanna.
Altitude range: (metres) 800 - 1800 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Botanical divisions: VIII,IX
Growth form(s): Perennial, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
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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 133 - 134. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Rwanda: Ipomoea hildebrandtii subsp. grantii

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea hildebrandtii
African Plant Database: Ipomoea hildebrandtii
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Wikipedia: Ipomoea hildebrandtii


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ipomoea hildebrandtii subsp. grantii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260360, retrieved 2 May 2026

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