Ipomoea acanthocarpa (Choisy) Asch. & Schweinf.
Ipomoea rumicifolia Choisy (Senegal, Angola, NE. Tropical Africa, India: Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Senegal, Sudan as per POWO)
Ipomoea tuberculata Ker-Gawl. (Cape Verde, Eritrea to S. Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar: Botswana, Cape Verde, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe as per POWO)
Taxonomy of Indian species of Convolvulaceae is most incomplete mainly because The Plant List, supposed to include all published names of plants on this earth has huge number of names missing, as evidenced by my numerous communications to them. Same is true for the genus Ipomoea. In an attempt to construct an easy to use key I have first tried to compile a list of species described/reported from Indian subcontinent. As usual I have attempted to include all names under Ipomoea described in Flora of British India and some transferred now to other genera. This would be for easy reference to the original Flora, till an Indian revision of the family is published (or has been published?):
I am sure the list will have many omissions and errors. You are requested to kindly help improve it before it is finalized.
1. Ipomoea alba L. (syn: I. bona-nox L.)
2. Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
3. Ipomoea arachnosperma Welw. (= Ipomoea dichroa)
3A Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schultes
4. Ipomoea barlerioides (Chois.) Benth. Ex C B Clarke
5. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
6. Ipomoea beladamboe Roem & Schult.
7. Ipomoea biflora (L.) Pers.
8. Ipomoea bracteata Cav.
9. Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet (syn: I. palmata Forssk.)
9A Ipomoea campanulata L.
10. Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (Mart. Ex Chois.) D F Austin (syn: I. crassicaulis (Benth.) B L Rob.)
11. Ipomoea clarkei Hook.f.
12. Ipomoea coptica (i. dissecta Willd.)
12A Ipomoea deccana Austin
12B Ipomoea dichroa Choisy
13. Ipomoea digitata L. (is a synonym of Ipomoea cheirophylla O’Donell as per The Plant List Ver.1.1 & an accepted species as per GRIN)
14. Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br.
15. Ipomoea glenieii Thw.
16. Ipomoea gomezii C B Clarke
16A Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.
17. Ipomoea hederifolia L. (Syn: I. angulata Lam.; I. phoenocea Roxb.)
17A Ipomoea horsfalliae Hook.
18. Ipomoea imperati (Vahl.) Griseb. (syn: Ipomoea carnosa R. Br.)
19. Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
20. Ipomoea laciniata C B Clarke
21. Ipomoea littoralis Blume (I. denticulata (Desc.) Chois.)
22. Ipomoea lobata (Cerv.) Thell.
23. Ipomoea marginata (Descr.) Verdic (syn: I. sepiaria Roxb. ex Koenig.)
24. Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.
25. Ipomoea muricata (L.) G. Don (syn: I. turbinata Lag.)
26. Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth. (Syn: I. hederacea Jacq.)
27. Ipomoea obscura (L.) Kerl. Gawl
27A Ipomoea ochracea (Lindl.) G. Don
27B Ipomoea parasitica (Kunth) G. Don
28. Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. (Ipomoea biloba Forssk.)
29. Ipomoea pes-tigridis L.
30. Ipomoea pileata Roxb.
31. Ipomoea poranoides C B Clarke
32. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth.
33. Ipomoea quamoclit L.
34. Ipomoea rhyncorhiza Dalz.
35. Ipomoea rubriflora O’Donnel (= Ipomoea coccinea)
36. Ipomoea rumicifolia Choisy
37. Ipomoea salicifolia Roxb.
37A Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm. f.
37B Ipomoea sindica
38. Ipomoea staphylina Roem & schult.
39. Ipomoea stocksii C. B. Clarke
40. Ipomoea tiliacea (Willd.) Chois. (I. fastigiata (Roxb.) Sweet)
41. Ipomoea tuberculata Ker. Gawl. (syn: I. dasysperma Jacq.)
42. Ipomoea trichosperma Blume
43. Ipomoea tricolor L.
43B Ipomoea turbinata Lag.
44. Ipomoea x multifida Shinners
44A Ipomoea violacea L.
45. Ipomoea wightii (Wall.) Choisy
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Recent taxonomy of Convolvulaceae largely revolves around pollen grains and dehiscence if fruits, in addition to usual features of corolla shape, styles and stigma. This is how the closely related genera once placed under Ipomoea are segregated: Merremia: Pollen smooth, porate; capsule opening irregularly or by 4-valves. Operculina: Pollen smooth, porate; capsule circumscissile. Ipomoea: Pollen spinose, colpate; fruit dry capsule usually opening by 4 valves; corolla usually glabrous outside; calyx slightly enlarged in fruit. Stictocardia: Pollen spinose, colpate; fruit dry capsule splitting irregularly; calyx greatly enlarged enclosing the fruit. Rivea: Pollen spinose, colpate; fruit indehiscent; corolla pubescent outside; corolla salverform; stamens attached near middle of the tube; fruits dry. Argyreia: Pollen spinose, colpate; fruit indehiscent; corolla pubescent outside; corolla funnel-shaped; stamens attached below middle of the tube; fruits usually fleshy or leathery. Perhaps more as we finalize our list. This is really interesting and highly informative and can be a baseline for further studies on the genus. Nice work is a small word to express my feelings.
I have added a few more species in the above list as above with A & B .
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Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 3.5.14:
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Ipomoea ochracea (Convolvulaceae) – A new record for India by Vinod B. Shimpale*, P.R. Kshirsagar and Nilesh V. Pawar- Rheedea Vol. 22(2) 99-102 2012- (Details along with differences with Ipomoea obscura)
Abstract- Ipomoea ochracea (Lindl.) G. Don (Convolvulaceae), an African species is reported here for the first time from the Western Ghats of India. A detailed description, illustration and relevant notes are provided for easy identification. .
Taxonomic studies on genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the flora of Jammu and Kashmir State by B. L. Bhellum- Journal of Plant Biology Research 2012, 1(1): 29-35-
ABSTRACT– The present paper deals with genus Ipomoea of family Convolvulaceae of Jammu and Kashmir state. A total of 16 species of the genus have been enumerated from the J & K state based on the collections made between 2002 and 2008 from different parts of the present limits of the state. Line drawings of some selected species are given.
Species enumerated with keys & details-
Ipomoea cymosa (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. is a synonym of Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f.
Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.
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Flora of Davanagere District: Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)- Description & Keys-
Ipomoea bracteata,
Ipomoea campanulata
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Vegetables edited by G. J. H. Grubben (2004)- Great details-
Ipomoea acuminata (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. is a synonym of Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea learii Knight ex J. Paxton is a synonym of Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea paniculata Burm. f. is a synonym of Jacquemontia paniculata (Burm. f.) Hallier f.
Ipomoea rubrocaerulea Hook. is a synonym of Ipomoea tricolor Cav.
Ipomoea tuberosa L. is a synonym of Merremia tuberosa (L.) Rendle .
Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (2000)- Details with Keys–
. An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details with Keys–
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Indian Medicinal Plants: A Compendium of 500 Species, Volume 3 (1995)- Details-
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Ipomoea digitata L. (is a synonym of Ipomoea cheirophylla O’Donell as per The Plant List Ver.1.1 & an accepted species as per GRIN)
Ipomoea turpethum (L..) R. BR. = Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso .
Floristic Diversity of Assam: Study of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary By Bora, Yogendra Kumar (2003)- Details with Keys– .
Encyclopaedia of world medicinal plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah (2006)- Details- Ipomoea digitata L. (is a synonym of Ipomoea cheirophylla O’Donell as per The Plant List Ver.1.1 & an accepted species as per GRIN)
Ipomoea littoralis Blume
I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Ipomoea Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links. Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details. If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful. Any comments/ corrections are welcome.
Thanks, … for starting some initial work here. . Re: completed insertion of images of identified species of Ipomoea : 1 post by 1 author.
Some species were already done by yourself
1) could not insert images for I.soluta as images could not be opened or seen
2) Also could not see/open images for I.staphylina by …
3) In I.staphylina images by … could only be viewed not copied for insertion
4) In I. staphylina there are similar threads by … one is a forward
Pardon me if I have misunderstood the above Thanks, … .
Ipomoea page (Convolvulaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author.
Pl. go through Ipomoea page (Convolvulaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia (done mainly by …). If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know.
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