Ipomoea violacea
Beach Moonflower, Heavenlyblue Morning Glory
Other regional names: Heavenlyblue Morningglory +2 more
- Heavenlyblue Morningglory
- Moonflower
- Sea Moonflower
Also known as: Calonyction comespermum Bojer +15 more
- Calonyction comespermum Bojer
- Calonyction comorensis Bojer ex Desjardins
- Calonyction comospermum Bojer
- Calonyction grandiflorum (Jacq.) Choisy
- Calonyction jacquinii G.Don
- Calonyction longiflorum (R.Br.) Hassk.
- Calonyction macranthum (Schult.) Lem.
- Calonyction muticum Decne.
- Calonyction noctolucum G.Don
- Calonyction speciosum var. laeve Choisy
- Calonyction tuba (Schltdl.) Colla
- Cleiemera indica Raf.
- Convolvulus catharticus Blanco
- Convolvulus grandiflorus Desr.
- Convolvulus muticus (Decne.) Steud.
- Convolvulus tuba Schltdl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing herbaceous tree.
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Ipomoea violacea (commonly known as Beach moonflower or Heavenlyblue Morning-Glory) is a climbing plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Panama, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia, Windward Is.
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)
Hawaii