Ipomoea coptica var. coptica Desr.

Variety

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Ipomoea > Ipomoea coptica

Characteristics

Prostrate or twining annual herb. Stems 4-angled, longitudinally striate. Leaves digitately 5-lobed, lobes elliptic or ovate, deeply divided or toothed. Sepals oblong or elliptic, 4-5 mm long. Corolla ±12 mm long. Flowers white, pink or white with purple throat.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Ipomoea coptica var. coptica world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77173521-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297710
COL ID XZT2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 452774
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Synonyms

Convolvulus stipulatus Ipomoea thonningii Sanilum copticum Ipomoea dissecta Convolvulus thonningii Ipomoea multisecta Ipomoea coptica var. coptica