Ipomoea ficifolia var. ficifolia
Also known as: Batatas bonariensis Lindl. +7 more
- Batatas bonariensis Lindl.
- Convolvulus ficifolius (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Ipomoea aitonii Choisy
- Ipomoea engleriana Dammer. ex Engl.
- Ipomoea ficifolia var. amplissima Verdc.
- Ipomoea ficifolia var. laxiflora Hallier fil.
- Ipomoea holosericea E.Mey. ex Choisy
- Stomadena violacea Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Ipomoea ficifolia var. ficifolia is a tuberous plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Ipomoea ficifolia, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen
Base Species & Variations