Operculina hamiltonii
Also known as: Convolvulus ampliatus Choisy +12 more
- Convolvulus ampliatus Choisy
- Ipomoea alulata Miq.
- Ipomoea ampliata Choisy
- Ipomoea hamiltonii G.Don
- Ipomoea pteroides Choisy
- Operculina alata (Ham.) Urb.
- Operculina alata var. pubescens (Pilg.) O'Donell
- Operculina altissima (Mart. ex Choisy) Meisn.
- Operculina ampliata (Choisy) House
- Operculina pterodes (Choisy) Meisn.
- Operculina pterodes f. pubescens Pilg.
- Operculina pteroides (Choisy) Meisn.
- Operculina pteroides f. pubescens Pilg.
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 North America and South America, Operculina hamiltonii is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Mexico Southeast, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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