Ipomoea hederifolia

Summary

Ipomoea hederifolia is a species of herbaceous annual vine native to the Americas. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1759.[1]

Scarlet creeper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. hederifolia
Binomial name
Ipomoea hederifolia
Synonyms

Ipomoea coccinea Sessé & Moc. (non L.: preoccupied)
Ipomoea coccinea var. hederifolia (L.) Gray
Ipomoea luteola Jacq.

It is commonly known as scarlet morning glory, scarlet creeper, star ipomoea, trompillo or ivy-leaved morning glory (which otherwise refers to I. hederacea).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Ipomoea hederifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 26 November 2009.

External links edit

  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Ipomoea hederifolia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.