Ipomoea heptaphylla
Wright's Morning Glory
Also known as: Ipomoea capillifolia Bertero ex Choisy +5 more
- Ipomoea capillifolia Bertero ex Choisy
- Ipomoea gracilipes Hassl.
- Ipomoea pulchella Griseb., 1861
- Ipomoea pulchella var. lineariloba Hassl.
- Ipomoea spirale House
- Ipomoea spiralis House
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Ipomoea heptaphylla (commonly known as Wright's morning glory) is a climbing plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, China Southeast, Egypt, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, India, Korea, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas