Distimake aegyptius
Hairy Woodrose
Also known as: Batatas pentaphylla (L.) Choisy +11 more
- Batatas pentaphylla (L.) Choisy
- Batatas pentaphylla L.
- Convolvulus aegyptius (L.) L.
- Convolvulus aphyllus Viv.
- Convolvulus coriaceus Choisy
- Convolvulus cujanensis Bowdich
- Convolvulus munitus Wall. ex Wight
- Convolvulus nemorosus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Convolvulus royenii Steud.
- Ipomoea aegyptia L.
- Ipomoea aegyptiaca L.
- Ipomoea nemorosa (Roem. & Schult.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Indigenous to Africa, North America, and South America, Distimake aegyptius (commonly known as Hairy Woodrose) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mali, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Cape Verde, Comoros, Florida, Hawaii, India, Madagascar, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Réunion, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia