Ipomoea muricata
Lilac Bell, Purple Moonflower
Also known as: Bonanox muricata (L.) Raf. +15 more
- Bonanox muricata (L.) Raf.
- Calonyction muricatum (L.) G.Don
- Calonyction pseudomuricatum (Bernh. ex Link) G.Don
- Calonyction speciosum var. muricatum (L.) Choisy
- Cantua tuberosa Roem. & Schult.
- Convolvulus colubrinus Blanco
- Convolvulus petiolaris Kunth
- Convolvulus petiolaris Kunth ex Spreng.
- Convolvulus smilacifolius Salisb.
- Ipomoea bona-nox var. purpurascens Ker Gawl.
- Ipomoea bonanox var. purpurascens KerGawl.
- Ipomoea calderoniae Standl.
- Ipomoea calderonii Standl.
- Ipomoea kirkiana Britten
- Ipomoea petiolaris (Kunth) G.Don
- Ipomoea pseudomuricata Bernh. ex Link
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing herbaceous tree.
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Ipomoea muricata (commonly known as Lilac-bell or Purple Moonflower) is a climbing plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
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)
Alabama, Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Florida, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Malawi, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Rodrigues, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe