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Ipomoea aquatica
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Maringomo Pan, Catapu, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Maringomo Pan, Catapu, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Water spinach (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual or perennial herb, with long, semi-succulent, thick, prostrate or floating stems, often rooting at the nodes. Leaves variable, ovate, triangular, lanceolate or linear; base truncate, cordate, sagittate or hastate. petiole thick, hairless. Inflorescence 1-few-flowered. Corolla 4-10 cm long, funnel-shaped, purple, pink or white with a darker centre. Capsule spherical, hairless. Seeds pubescent. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | aquatica: aquatic; growing in water |
| Habitat: | In swampy or aquatic places |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout the tropics |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,T,MS,GI |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 6 December 2009 |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Page 97. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 36. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 54. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 49. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 204. |
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Flora of Zambia: Ipomoea aquatica
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ipomoea aquatica
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea aquaticaAfrican Plant Database: Ipomoea aquatica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ipomoea aquatica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ipomoea aquatica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ipomoea aquatica
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ipomoea aquatica
JSTOR Plant Science: Ipomoea aquatica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ipomoea aquatica
Plants of the World Online: Ipomoea aquatica
Tropicos: Ipomoea aquatica
Wikipedia: Ipomoea aquatica
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