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Ipomoea amazonica

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

(D.F. Austin & Staples) J.R.I. Wood & Scotland

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia

Natural Habitats

• Seasonally inundated areas

Flowering Times

• Nov (Brazil)
• Jun-Aug (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

Twining perennial climber with tomentose stems. Mucronate tomentose leaves to 90mm x 70mm. Clusters to 10 red flowers with tomentose bracteoles to 13mm long, tomentellous sepals to 12mm x 8mm, magenta corolla to 60mm long with limb 30mm diameter.

Further References

• NYBG
• Kew
• KB