Ipomoea ficifolia
Also known as: Batatas bonariensis Lindl. +7 more
- Batatas bonariensis Lindl.
- Convolvulus ficifolius (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Ipomoea aitonii Choisy
- Ipomoea engleriana Dammer. ex Engl.
- Ipomoea ficifolia var. amplissima Verdc.
- Ipomoea ficifolia var. laxiflora Hallier fil.
- Ipomoea holosericea E.Mey. ex Choisy
- Stomadena violacea Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ipomoea ficifolia is a tuberous plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms