Operculina macrocarpa Urb.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Operculina

Characteristics

A stout glabrous climber with winged hollow stems
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Flowers widely funnel-shaped, creamy-white.
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Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses environmental use material medicinal social use
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Therapeutic use Purgative (unspecified)
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Images

Operculina macrocarpa unspecified picture

Distribution

Operculina macrocarpa world distribution map, present in Benin, Brazil, Cuba, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Paraguay, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:174546-2
WFO ID wfo-0001243679
COL ID 6SNBN
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INPN ID 630267
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Synonyms

Merremia macrocarpa Piptostegia gomesii Convolvulus frutescens Piptostegia operculata Convolvulus macrocarpus Operculina macrocarpa Operculina convolvulus Merremia alata Batatas operculata Ipomoea operculata