Operculina turpethum
Indian Jalap, St. Thomas Lidpod
Other regional names: Transparent Wood Rose
- Transparent Wood Rose
Also known as: Argyreia alata Montrouz. +15 more
- Argyreia alata Montrouz.
- Argyreia alulata Miq.
- Convolvulus anceps L.
- Convolvulus gaudichaudii Choisy
- Convolvulus riedlei Choisy
- Convolvulus triqueter Vahl
- Convolvulus turpethum L.
- Convolvulus ventricosus Bertero ex Colla
- Ipomoea anceps (L.) Roem. & Schult.
- Ipomoea diplocalyx Baker
- Ipomoea triquetra (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
- Ipomoea turpethum (L.) R.Br.
- Ipomoea turpethum var. anceps (L.) Miq.
- Ipomoea turpethum var. humilior Haines
- Merremia triquetra (Vahl) Roberty
- Merremia turpethum (L.) Bojer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Operculina turpethum (commonly known as Indian jalap or St. Thomas Lidpod) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
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)
French Guiana, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Western Australia