Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea venosa (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.

First published in Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 4: 212 (1819)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Zambia, W. Indian Ocean. It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Mauritius

Native to:

Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zambia

Recorded in error in:

Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & H. Heine (2000). Fl. Mascar. Convolvulaceae. Flore des Mascareignes 127: 1-63. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Deroin, T. (2001). Convolvulaceae. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes Vasculaires) 171: 11-287. Typographie Firmin-Didot et Cie., Paris.
  • Friedmann, F. (1994). Convolvulaceae. Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 491-503. ORSTOM éditions.
  • Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 8(1): 9-129. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1958). Notes on African Convolvulaceae (part 3). Kew Bulletin 13: 199-217.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1967). New Convolvulaceae from the Flora Zambesiaca area - II. Kirkia. The Zimbabwe Journal of Botany 6: 117-122.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Don, G. in Don, G. (1837). Convolvulaceae & Erycibe. A General History of the dichlamydeous plants 4: 252-306 + 392. [Cited as Batatas venosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J. & H. Heine (2000). Fl. Mascar. Convolvulaceae. Flore des Mascareignes 127: 1-63. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Friedmann, F. (1994). Convolvulaceae. Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 491-503. ORSTOM éditions.
  • Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 8(1): 9-129. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1958). Notes on African Convolvulaceae (part 3). Kew Bulletin 13: 199-217.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1967). New Convolvulaceae from the Flora Zambesiaca area - II. Kirkia. The Zimbabwe Journal of Botany 6: 117-122.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Roem. & Schultes, Syst. 4 : 212 (1819).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2011 Bardot-Vaucoulon, M. [1331] Madagascar K000545895 Yes
Feb 1, 2011 Frontier-Tanzania [615] Tanzania K000545894 Yes
Oct 21, 1897 Horne [530] Seychelles K000097303 Type Yes

Sources

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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • 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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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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