Ipomoea welwitschii
Also known as: Ipomoea aspericaulis Baker +6 more
- Ipomoea aspericaulis Baker
- Ipomoea hystrix Hallier fil.
- Ipomoea inamoena Pilg.
- Ipomoea inamoena var. trisecta Dinter
- Ipomoea multinervia Verdc.
- Ipomoea semisecta Merxm.
- Ipomoea welwitschii var. latifolia Britten
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ipomoea welwitschii is a tuberous plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Ipomoea genus, encompassing over 600 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Malawi, Namibia, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe