Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea nephrosepala Chiov.

First published in Fl. Somala 1: 233 (1929)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type
N3, “Giah”, Puccioni & Stefanini 817 (FT syn., K fragment), from “Tudi” to “Bender Beila”, Puccioni & Stefanini 1040 (FT syn.)
Morphology General Habit
Erect shrub or subshrub, c. 0.5 m tall; young stems densely tomentose
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blades broadly elliptic to suborbicular, 1.5–3.5 x 1.4–3 cm, rounded at base and apex, silvery sericeous; petiole 0.5–1.5 cm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowers solitary in upper leaf axils; peduncle 4–10 mm long; bracts linear to oblanceolate, c. 2.5–7 mm long; pedicel 1–2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx silvery sericeous; 2 outer sepals reniform, 10–14 x 12–15 mm, 3 inner sepals obovate-spathulate, c. 10–11 x 5–6 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white with purple centre, 2.5–3.5 cm long, funnel-shaped
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule not known.
Distribution
N3; C1 not known elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range c. 50–270 m.
[FSOM]

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: threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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 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 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