Ipomoea biflora
Bellvine
Also known as: Convolvulus spec Spreng. +3 more
- Convolvulus spec Spreng.
- Ipomoea cardiosepala Hochst. ex Choisy
- Ipomoea cariosepala Klotzsch ex C.B.Clarke
- Ipomoea plebeia subsp. indica Verdc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Ipomoea biflora (commonly known as Bellvine) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Ipomoea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Niger, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe