Ipomoea linosepala Hallier f.
subsp. upembensis Lejoly & Lisowski

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DRC, Upemba
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: upembensis: of Upemba National Park, where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: In herbaceous savanna.
Altitude range: (metres) 1760 m (approx)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Only known from the Upemba National Park in Katanga, DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: XI
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Endemic status: Endemic
Red data list status: Critically Endangered
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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 160 - 161.


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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ipomoea linosepala subsp. upembensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260600, retrieved 4 May 2026

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