Ipomoea aculeata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing herbaceous tree.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Ipomoea aculeata is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Philippines, Queensland, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
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