Ipomoea asarifolia
Ginger Leaf Morning Glory
Also known as: Amphione asarifolia (Desr.) Raf. +14 more
- Amphione asarifolia (Desr.) Raf.
- Convolvulus beladambu (Roem. & Schult.) Spreng.
- Convolvulus flagelliformis Roxb.
- Convolvulus rugosus Rottler
- Convolvulus urbicus Salzm. ex Choisy
- Ipomoea asarifolia f. deltoidea Roberty
- Ipomoea asarifolia f. suffrutescens Roberty
- Ipomoea beladamboe Roem. & Schult.
- Ipomoea crassifolia Cav.
- Ipomoea flagelliformis (Roxb.) Steud.
- Ipomoea latifolia M.Martens & Galeotti
- Ipomoea pes-caprae var. heterosepala Chodat & Hassl.
- Ipomoea rugosa (Rottler) Choisy
- Ipomoea urbica (Salzm. ex Choisy) Choisy
- Ipomoea urbica var. muricata Choisy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, Ipomoea asarifolia (commonly known as Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Mali, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia
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)
Florida, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico