Ipomoea tiliacea
Wild Potato Vine
Also known as: Convolvulus biflorus Sessé & Moc. +10 more
- Convolvulus biflorus Sessé & Moc.
- Convolvulus essequebensis Spreng.
- Convolvulus essequeboensis Spreng.
- Convolvulus fastigatus Roxb.
- Convolvulus fastigiatus Willd.
- Convolvulus tiliaceus Willd.
- Convolvulus umbellatus Sessé & Moc.
- Ipomoea fastigiata var. pauciflora Meisn.
- Ipomoea fastigiata var. vulgaris Meisn.
- Ipomoea hirsuticaulis C.H.Wright
- Ipomoea stenocolpa Garcke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing herbaceous tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Ipomoea tiliacea (commonly known as Wild Potato Vine) 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
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Cameroon, Fiji, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Maluku, Marquesas, Mauritius, New Guinea, Queensland, Tonga, Vietnam