Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea bracteata Cav.

First published in Icon. 5: 51 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Austin, D.F. & Huáman, Z. (1996). A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45: 3-38.
  • Austin, D.F. (1977 publ. 1978). Realignment of the species placed in Exogonium (Convolvulaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 64: 330-339.
  • Carranza, E. (2015). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán 135: 1-128. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • McDonald, Andrew (1994). Convolvulaceae. Flora de Veracruz 77: 1-133. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
  • O'Donell, C.A. (1959). Las especies americanas de Ipomoea L. sect. Quamoclit (Moench) Griseb.. Lilloa 29: 19-86. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Instituto 'Miguel Lillo'.
  • Wood, J.R.I., Muñoz-Rodríguez P., Williams, B.R.M., Scotland, R.W. (2020). A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143: 1-823.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Matuda, E. in Matuda, E. (1966). Las Convolvulaceas del estado de Mexico. Las Convolvulaceae del estado de Mexico: 1-56. Govierno del Estado de Mexico, Direccion de Agricultura y Ganaderia. [Cited as Exogonium bracteatum.]
  • Standley, P.C. in Standley, P.A. (1924). Convolvulaceae. Trees and Shrubs of Mexico, Convolvulaceae pp. 1194-1208. 23(4): 1194-1208. Contributions U.S. Natl. Herbar. 23(4) 1924. [Cited as Exogonium bracteatum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Austin, D.F. (1977 publ. 1978). Realignment of the species placed in Exogonium (Convolvulaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 64: 330-339.
  • Carranza, E. (2007). Convolvulaceae I, in Fl. Bajío. Flora del Bajío y de regiones adyacentes 151: 1-129.
  • Wiggins, I.L. in Wiggins, I.L. (1980). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Baja California: 373-385. Stanford Univ. Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hinton, G.B. [9974] Mexico K000465235 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [4734] Mexico K000612772 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B. [5560] Mexico K000465236 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3019] Mexico K000465234 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4810] Mexico K000465231 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1749] Mexico K000465229 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [7529] Mexico K000465230 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4810] Mexico K000465232 Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K001081749 Type Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K001081748 Syntype Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1749] Mexico K000465228 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3019] Mexico K000465233 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [6974] Mexico K000465227 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [6974] Mexico K000465226 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