Ipomoea lapathifolia Hallier f.
subsp. shabensis Lejoly & Lisowski

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Frequency: Rare
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo, Katanga
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In savanna grassland.
Altitude range: (metres) 1185 m (approx)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Only known from Katanga, DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: XI
Growth form(s):
Endemic status: Endemic
Red data list status: Endangered
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Literature:

Lejoly, J. & Lisowski, S. (1986). Nouveaux taxon du genre Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae) au Zaire. Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 56(3/4) Pages 378 - 379. Protologue

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 180 - 181.


Other sources of information about Ipomoea lapathifolia subsp. shabensis:

External websites:

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


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ipomoea lapathifolia subsp. shabensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260760, retrieved 13 May 2026

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