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Ipomoea mombassana
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Family:
CONVOLVULACEAE
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Citation: Ipomoea mombassana Vatke, Linnaea, 43: 515. 1882; Biju et al., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 22: 471. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 212. 1999.
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Description:
Herbaceous twiners, stem hirsute with bulbous based hairs, glabrous when old. Leaves 3-8 x 2-6 cm, triangular-ovate, deeply cordate to sagitate, apex acute, shortly aristate, more pubescent beneath; petiole to 8 cm long; flowers axillary, 1-3 flowered; peduncle 2, 8 cm long, sparsely to prominently pubescent; bracts 2, linear-elliptic to lanceolate, pubescent; pedicels to 5 cm long, pubescent; sepals subequal, outer 3 larger, 7-8 x 3-4 mm, linear, hastate at base, obtuse to acute at apex, pubescent, inner 2 smaller, 8 x 2 mm, linear, pubescent; corolla mauve with purples centre, funnel shaped, 2-3 cm across; stamens exserted, unequal; ovary conical, 1-1.5 x 1 mm; disc small, style subexserted, stigma biglobose. Capsule 5-6 x 6-7 mm, globose; pedicels recurved.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-December
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District(s):
Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Degraded areas in dry deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Native of East Africa
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Pink, Violet
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Chinnar
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