Ipomoea triloba

Species of flowering plant

Ipomoea triloba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. triloba
Binomial name
Ipomoea triloba
L.
Synonyms
  • Batatas triloba (Linnaeus) Choisy
  • Convolvulus trilobus (Linnaeus) Desrousseaux
  • Ipomoea blancoi Choisy[1]

Ipomoea triloba is a species of Ipomoea morning glory known by several common names, including littlebell and Aiea morning glory. It is native to the tropical Americas, but it is widespread in warm areas of the world, where it is an introduced species and often a noxious weed. This is a fast-growing, vining, annual herb producing long, thin stems with ivy-like, petioled, heart-shaped leaves 2.5–6 centimetres (0.98–2.36 in) long.[1] The leaves sometimes, but not always, have three lobes. The vines produce tubular bell-shaped flowers, each about two centimeters long. They are quite variable in color, in shades of pink, red or lavender, with or without white markings.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ipomoea triloba". Flora of China.

External links

  • Media related to Ipomoea triloba at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Ipomoea triloba at Wikispecies
  • Jepson Manual Treatment
  • PIER Species Profile
Taxon identifiers
Ipomoea triloba
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