Ipomoea mauritiana
Mauritanian Convolvulus
Also known as: Apopleumon bignonioides (Sims) Raf. +17 more
- Apopleumon bignonioides (Sims) Raf.
- Batatas bignoniodes (Sims) G.Don
- Batatas bignonioides (Sims) G.Don
- Batatas edulis var. platanifolia Choisy
- Batatas insignis (Andrews) G.Don
- Batatas loureiroi G.Don
- Batatas paniculata (L.) Choisy
- Convolvulus bignonioides (Sims) Spreng.
- Convolvulus insignis (Andrews) Spreng.
- Ipomoea baalan Montrouz.
- Ipomoea bignonioides Sims
- Ipomoea camerunensis Taub.
- Ipomoea digitata A.Meeuse
- Ipomoea digitata Baker & Rendle
- Ipomoea digitata var. eriosperma (P.Beauv.) Rendle
- Ipomoea digitata var. quinquefida Meisn.
- Ipomoea digitata var. septemfida Meisn.
- Ipomoea discolor Sims
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Ipomoea mauritiana (commonly known as Mauritanian convolvulus) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Originating in Africa and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Ipomoea, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, 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)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Fiji, Hainan, India, Kazan-retto, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is.