Ipomoea heterotricha
Also known as: Ipomoea amoenula Dandy
- Ipomoea amoenula Dandy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Ipomoea heterotricha is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Ipomoea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe