Ipomoea rubens
Also known as: Argyreia rubens (Choisy) Raizada +15 more
- Argyreia rubens (Choisy) Raizada
- Convolvulus cordifolius Bacle ex Choisy
- Convolvulus lilacinus D.Dietr.
- Convolvulus rubens Wall.
- Ipomoea baclii Choisy
- Ipomoea bonii Gagnep.
- Ipomoea brasseuriana De Wild.
- Ipomoea brasseuriana DeWild.
- Ipomoea fragrans (Bojer ex Choisy) Baker
- Ipomoea fragrans (Bojer ex Choisy) Hallier fil.
- Ipomoea fragrans (Bojer) Bojer ex Choisy
- Ipomoea garnieri Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Ipomoea hellebarda Schweinf. ex Hallier fil.
- Ipomoea hovarum Rendle
- Ipomoea lindleyi Choisy
- Ipomoea oxyphylla Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing helophyte.
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Found natively in Africa and Tropical Asia, Ipomoea rubens is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. 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
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Rodrigues, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela