Ipomoea oblongata
Also known as: Convolvulus oblongatus (E.Mey. ex Choisy) Kuntze +6 more
- Convolvulus oblongatus (E.Mey. ex Choisy) Kuntze
- Ipomoea atherstonei Baker
- Ipomoea lambtoniana Rendle
- Ipomoea oblongata var. hirsuta Rendle
- Ipomoea randii Rendle
- Ipomoea seineri Pilg
- Turbina oblongata (E.Mey. ex Choisy) A.Meeuse
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ipomoea oblongata is a tuberous plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in 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
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe