Ipomoea capillacea
Purple Morning Glory
Also known as: Convolvulus capillaceus Kunth +6 more
- Convolvulus capillaceus Kunth
- Ipomoea aristulata M.Martens & Galeotti
- Ipomoea armata Roem. & Schult.
- Ipomoea muricata f. alba Woodson & Seibert
- Ipomoea muricatisepala Matuda
- Ipomoea pseudolinum Pittier
- Leptocallis armata (Schult.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ipomoea capillacea (commonly known as Purple Morning-Glory) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Ipomoea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Texas, Venezuela