Ipomoea amnicola
Redcenter Morning Glory
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing rhizomatous geophyte.
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Ipomoea amnicola (commonly known as Redcenter morning-glory) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Ipomoea, which contains over 600 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
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)
Georgia, Texas
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms