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Ipomoea lapathifolia

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

Hallier f.

Common Names

• Kichumbo (Kifulero)

Geographical Habitats

• Botswana
• Burundi
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Cape Provinces
• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zaire
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Savanna

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Apr

Fruiting Times

Perennial twining or prostrate tuberous vine with glabrous or hirsute stems. Pubescent or glabrous leaves 170mm x 50mm. Axillary few or many-flowered cymes with minute bracteoles to 4mm long, white flowers with purple tube, glabrous calyx 6mm long, sepals 15mm long, white corolla 69mm long with mauve centre, limb 25mm diameter. Glabrous capsule to 6mm diameter

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew
• Merremia