Argyreia nervosa
Baby Wood Rose, Elephant Creeper
Other regional names: Elephant Climber +5 more
- Elephant Climber
- Elephant Vine
- Silken Cord
- Silver Morning Glory
- Wood Rose
- Woolly Morning Glory
Also known as: Argyreia speciosa (L.fil.) Sweet +8 more
- Argyreia speciosa (L.fil.) Sweet
- Convolvulus nervosus Burm.fil.
- Convolvulus speciosus L.fil.
- Ipomoea nervosa (Burm.fil.) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland
- Ipomoea valerii Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Lettsomia nervosa (Burm.fil.) Roxb.
- Lettsomia speciosa Roxb.
- Rivea nervosa (Burm.fil.) Hallier fil.
- Samudra speciosa (L.fil.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Argyreia nervosa (commonly known as Baby Wood-Rose or Elephant creeper) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal
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., Bermuda, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Thailand, Tonga, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zaïre