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Ipomoea sericosepala

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

J.R.I. Wood & Scotland

Conservation Status

Least concern

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Amapá
• Distrito Federal
• Minas Gerais
• Paraiba - Brazil
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Dry forest
• marsh
• disturbed areas
• riversides
• shrubland
• forest

Flowering Times

• Dec-May (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

• Sep

Twining tomentose liana to 7m with white tomentose stems. Mucronate leaves to 80mm x 90mm, glabrous or glabrescent above & pubescent beneath. Axillary or terminal cymes with bracts & bracteoles to 5mm, pink or red flowers to 75mm long, mucronate silky sepals to 14mm x 6mm, pink hairy corolla to 70mm long with lobed limb to 50mm diameter. Glabrous capsule to 18mm x 10mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• FB
• Kew
• KB