| Synonyms: |
Ipomoea katangensis Lisowski & Wiland |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
DR Congo, Katanga |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | verdcourtiana: after Bernard Verdcourt (1925-2011), botanist, taxonomist and author of many family treatments in Flora Zambesiaca and Flora of Tropical East Africa. |
| Habitat: | In savannas on rocky slopes and in clearings. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1050 - 1350 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Katanga, DR Congo. |
| Botanical divisions: | XI |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Lejoly, J. & Lisowski, S. (1986). Nouveaux taxon du genre Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae) au Zaire. Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 56(3/4) Pages 377 - 378. 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 Page 212. |