Operculina ventricosa
St. Thomas Lidpod
Also known as: Ipomoea demerariana Choisy +3 more
- Ipomoea demerariana Choisy
- Ipomoea saundersiana Baker
- Operculina tansaensis Santapau & Patel
- Operculina turpethum var. ventricosa (Bertero) Staples & D.F.Austin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing herbaceous tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Operculina ventricosa (commonly known as St. Thomas Lidpod) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Leeward Is., 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)
Caroline Is., Cook Is., Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Marianas, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Surinam, Vanuatu