Ipomoea eriocarpa
Morningglory
Also known as: Convolvulus brachyphyllus Boiss. +15 more
- Convolvulus brachyphyllus Boiss.
- Convolvulus curtana Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Convolvulus eriocarpus (R.Br.) Spreng.
- Convolvulus hirtus Wight ex Steud.
- Convolvulus hispidus Vahl
- Convolvulus rampania Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Convolvulus scindicus Stocks
- Convolvulus sessiliflorus (Roth) Spreng.
- Convolvulus tamnifolius Roem. & Schult.
- Convolvus hispidus Vahl.
- Ipomoea carsonii Baker
- Ipomoea conferta G.Don
- Ipomoea hispida var. angustifolia Kuntze
- Ipomoea hispida var. latifolia Kuntze
- Ipomoea horsefieldiana Miq.
- Ipomoea horsfieldiana Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or subshrub.
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Ipomoea eriocarpa (commonly known as Morningglory) is a scrambling annual or shrub within the Convolvulaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Assam, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Oman, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Windward Is., Yemen