Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea aspera (Choisy) Vatke

First published in Linnaea 43: 508 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bangladesh to Indo-China. It is a climbing herbaceous tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Recorded in error in:

Comoros, Madagascar, Sumatera

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hallier, H. (1897). Bausteine zu einer Monographie der Convolvulaceen. 6. Die Gattung Calonyction. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 5: 1020-1052. l'Herbier Boissier.
  • Hallier, H. (1899). Convolvulaceae Africanae. II. Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, Pflangengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 28: 28-54.
  • Ooststroom, S.J. van & R.D. Hoogland (1953). Convolvulaceae. Flora Malesiana 4: 388-512. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Staples, G. (with P. Traiperm) (2010). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Thailand 10: 330-468. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Staples, G. W. & P. Traiperm (2008). New species, new combinations and new records in Convolvulaceae for the Flora of Thailand.. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 36: 86-108.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (1883). Fl. Br. India Convolvulaceae. Flora of British India 4: 179-228 + 734.
  • Gagnepain & Courchet in H. Lecomte (1915). Flore Indo-Chine Convolvulaceae. Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 4: 228-313.
  • Hallier, H. (1899). Convolvulaceae Africanae. II. Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, Pflangengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 28: 28-54.
  • Ooststroom, S.J. van & R.D. Hoogland (1953). Convolvulaceae. Flora Malesiana 4: 388-512. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Staples, G. W. & P. Traiperm (2008). New species, new combinations and new records in Convolvulaceae for the Flora of Thailand.. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 36: 86-108.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 21, 1897 Baron, R. [5794] Madagascar K000384516 Yes
Carlson, B. [208] Madagascar K000384518 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3744] Madagascar K000384517 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1388] Convolvulus asper K001113001 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0