Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea leucanthemum (Klotzsch) Hallier f.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: 124 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical Africa to Namibia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Convolvulaceae, Maria Leonor Gonçalves. Flora Zambesiaca 8:1. 1987

Morphology General Habit
A much branched prostrate, ascending or erect herb.
Morphology Stem
Stems up to 80 cm. long, slender, greyish-pubescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf lamina linear-oblong to ovate-cordate, up to 7 × 2·7 cm., cuneate, rounded or shallowly cordate at the base, obtuse and minutely mucronate at the apex, thinly hairy on both surfaces; petiole short, up to 2 cm. long, pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences axillary, 1–3 flowered, subsessile; bracts ovate-acuminate, pilose; pedicels up to 6 mm. long, pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals subequal, ovate or oblong lanceolate, up to 9 mm. long, pilose.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla funnel-shaped, white or cream, up to 12 mm. long, midpetaline areas pilose.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary pilose; stigmas with two oblong lobes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globose, pilose.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds black, appressed pubescent.
[FZ]

Sources

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

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