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Evolvulus filipes

Maryland Dwarf Morning Glory
Also known as: Evolvulus exilis Meisn. +5 more
  • Evolvulus exilis Meisn.
  • Evolvulus filipes var. abbreviatus Meisn.
  • Evolvulus filipes var. exilis (Meisn.) Chodat & Hassl.
  • Evolvulus filipes var. gracillimus Meisn.
  • Evolvulus nanus Meisn.
  • Evolvulus saxifragus var. paraensis Meisn.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Found natively in North America and South America, Evolvulus filipes (commonly known as Maryland Dwarf Morning-Glory) is a shrub belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, 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)
Maryland

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