Ipomoea

Ipomoea acanthocarpa (Choisy) Asch. & Schweinf.

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (Images by Gurcharan Singh, Surajit Koley & Satish Phadke, (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade))

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Ipomoea biflora (L.) Pers. (Images by Balkar Singh, Dinesh Valke & (Aarti Khale – Id by Dinesh Valke))

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Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet (Images by Bhagyashri Ranade (1,2,3) & Gurcharan Singh (4), (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade))

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Ipomoea campanulata L. (Images by Pravin kawale & Dinesh Valke (Inserted by J.M.Garg))

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Ipomoea coccinea L. (Images by Gurcharan Singh & Santhan P)- As per efi thread : The most important feature to capture for Ipomoea hederifolia to differentiate from Ipomoea coccinea is the calyx of the fruit in various stages… The leaves on both Ipomoea hederifolia and Ipomoea coccinea can mimic each other (I know because I have grown enough of them myself) but the pedicels of Ipomoea hederifolia always remain erect while the pedicels of Ipomoea coccinea reflex… So, in my experience trying to differentiate Ipomoea hederifolia from Ipomoea coccinea using any other part except the calyx and pedicel will lead you astray…

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Ipomoea cordatotriloba Dennst. 

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Ipomoea hederifolia L. (Images by (Satish Phadke – Id by Balkar Singh) & Mani Nair) – As per efi thread : The most important feature to capture for Ipomoea hederifolia to differentiate from Ipomoea coccinea is the calyx of the fruit in various stages… The leaves on both Ipomoea hederifolia and Ipomoea coccinea can mimic each other (I know because I have grown enough of them myself) but the pedicels of Ipomoea hederifolia always remain erect while the pedicels of Ipomoea coccinea reflex… So, in my experience trying to differentiate Ipomoea hederifolia from Ipomoea coccinea using any other part except the calyx and pedicel will lead you astray…    

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Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr. (Images by Gurcharan Singh) – As per efi thread: Species (I. nil) appearing similar to I. indica but with sepals densely hirsute at base, often slightly curved above, lighter coloured smaller flowers. As per efi thread : The main feature of distinction is calyx lobes. in I. indica calyx lobes are 10-20 mm long, ovate-lanceolate and long acuminate, pubescent or glabrous. In I. nil sepals are 15-25 mm long, narrowly lanceolate, tapering into long tip and more importantly long hirsute especially near base. In fact I. hederacea is very close to I. nil, but tips of calyx calyx lobes in fruit are straight in I nil, but curved to one side or recurved in I. hederacea.  

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Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. (Images by Sheji – Id by Satish Pardeshi)

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Ipomoea muelleri Benth.

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Ipomoea muricata (L.) Jacq. (Images by Balkar Singh & Sandhya Sasidharan, (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth (Images by J.M.Garg – validation by Dinesh Valke & Gurcharan Singh)- As per efi thread: Species appearing similar to I. indica but with sepals densely hirsute at base, often slightly curved above, lighter coloured smaller flowers. 

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Ipomoea parasitica (Kunth) G. Don (Images by (Satish Phadke  – Id by Ron), (Satish Phadke – Id by Ron) & (DInesh Valke – validation by Ron), (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. (Images by Balkar Singh, Prashant Awale & Satish Phadke, (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Ipomoea pes-tigridis L. (Images by Karuna Kanta Das, Balkar Singh & Surajit Koley, (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth (Images by Gurcharan Singh, Balkar Singh & Prashant Awale, (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Ipomoea quamoclit L. (Images by Bhagyashri Ranade, Satish Phadke & Gurcharan Singh (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade))

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Ipomoea rumicifolia Choisy (Senegal, Angola, NE. Tropical Africa, India: Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Senegal, Sudan as per POWO)

Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm. f. (Images by by J.M.Garg (1,2,4) & Prashant Awale (3)-> Identified by Ron & Shrikant Ingalhalikar)

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Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm. f. (Images by Dinesh Valke, Prashant Awale (Id by Shrikant Ingalhalikar & Ron) & Balkar Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) 

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Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm. f. ? (Images by Balkar Singh)

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Ipomoea sindica Stapf (Images by (Kishan Lal posted by Tabish) & (Renee Vyas – Id  by Pradeep Kishen), (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Ipomoea staphylina Roem. & Schult. (Images by (Muthu Karthick – Id by Shrikant Ingalhalikar)) 

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Ipomoea triloba L. (Images by J.M.Garg)

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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)

   
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Ipomoea violacea L. (Images by Dinesh Valke, (Prashant Awale – Id by Shrikant Ingalhalikar) & (Pravin Kawale – Id by Dinesh Valke), (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))

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Indian species of Ipomoea : 9 posts by 7 authors.
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.
      9B  Ipomoea candicans SWEET
     10.  Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (Mart. Ex Chois.) D F Austin (syn: I. crassicaulis (Benth.) B L Rob.)
     11.  Ipomoea clarkei Hook.f.
     11A Ipomoea coccinea L
     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.
     43A Ipomoea triloba 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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Binomial Habit Notes Ref. Distrib.
Ipomoea alba L. Climber Western Ghats
& Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora of Tamil
Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Matthew 1983		 Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri, Salem, Tiruvanna malai,
Vellore
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Herb Aquatic Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. &
Schultes		 Herb Plains,
Moist Localities		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea barlerioides (Choisy) Benth.ex
Clarke		 Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Grasslands		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Tirunelveli
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Herb Plains,
Cultivated, Native of Tropical America 		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet Climber Plains,
Cultivated, Native of Mediterra nean Region 		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea campanulata L. Climber Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Coimbatore,
Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Ipomoea carnea Jacq. subsp. carnea Climber Plains,
Naturalized , Native of Tropical America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea carnea Jacq. subsp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D.F. Austin Shrub Plains,
Naturalized , Native of Tropical America		 Matthew,
1999		 All
districts
Ipomoea coptica (L.) Roth ex Roem. &
Schultes		 Herb Plains,
Moist Localities		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Matthew 1983		 Cuddalore,
Kanchee puram, Thiruvallur,
Viluppuram, 
Ipomoea deccana Austin Climber Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Coimbatore
Ipomoea dichroa Choisy Climber Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Gamble 1957, Matthew 1983		 Tirunelveli
Ipomoea diversifolia R.Br. (? Ipomoea diversifolia Lindl. = Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth) Creeper Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Kanniya kumari,
Tirunelveli
Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br. Twining
Herb		 Plains,
Dry Localities		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea hederifolia L. Climber Plains,
Cultivated, Naturalized, Native of Tropical America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. Twiner Western
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Cultivated / Naturalized, Native of Tropical
America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Namakkal, Nilgiri,
Salem
Ipomoea involucrata Beauv. is a synonym of Ipomoea pileata Roxb. Twining
Herb		 Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Fischer 1921		 Coimbatore
Ipomoea marginata (Desr.) Verdc. Twining
Herb		 Plains,
Dry Localities		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. Climber Plains
to High Altitude, Cultivated /
Naturalized, Native of Tropical America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Gamble 1957		 All
districts, 
Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth Climber Plains
to High Altitude, Naturalized, Native
of Tropical America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanniya kumari, Namakkal, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni,
Tirunelveli, Tiruvanna malai, Vellore, Viluppuram, Virudhu nagar
Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker-Gawl. Twining
Herb		 Plains,
shady Localities		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. var. perunkulamensis Umamahesw. & P.
Daniel		 Prostrate
Herb		 Plains,
Endemic		 P. Daniel & P. Uma maheswari 2001 Ramanatha puram
Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. var. pes-caprae  Creeper Coast  and Plains Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea pes-tigridis L. Climbing
Herb		 Plains,
Moist Localities		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea pileata Roxb. Twining
Herb		 Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Coimbatore
Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Climber Western
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Cultivated, Native of Tropical America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Dindigul,
Nilgiri, Salem
Ipomoea quamoclit L. Twiner Plains,
Cultivated, Native of Tropical America		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea rumicifolia Choisy Trailing
Herb		 Plains,
Dry Localities/ Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Gamble 1957		 Coimbatore,
Ramanatha puram, Thoothu kkudi
Ipomoea sepiaria Koen. = Ipomoea sagittifolia Twiner Dry
Localities/ Forests		 R.
Vijaya Sankar, 2007		 Tiruvanna malai
Ipomoea sinensis (Desr.) Choisy (?Ipomoea biflora) Twining
Herb		 Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests 		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Mayura nathan 1929		 Coimbatore
Ipomoea staphylina Roem. & Schultes Climbing
shrub		 Plains
to Low Altitude, Dry Localities/ Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 All
districts
Ipomoea tuberculata Ker – Gawl Climber Plains,
Cultivated		   Chennai,
Coimbatore
Ipomoea turbinata Lag. = Ipomoea muricata Climber Western
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Mayura nathan 1929		 Nilgiri
Ipomoea violacea L. Twiner Coast Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987		 Ramanatha puram,
Thanjavur
Ipomoea wightii (Wall.) Choisy Under shrub Western
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Matthew 1983		 Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tiruchchira ppalli, Tirunelveli,
Tiruvanna malai

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Ipomoea cymosa ROEM. (Ipomoea cymosa (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. is a synonym of Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f.)
 
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 uniflora ROEM. (Ipomoea uniflora (Burm.) Roem. & Schult. is a synonym of Aniseia martinicensis (Jacq.) Choisy)
 
Ipomoea vitifolia SWEET. (? Ipomoea vitifolia (Burm. f.) Blume is a synonym of Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hallier f.)
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Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Ipomoea alba Convolvulaceae Moon Vine
Ipomoea aquatica Convolvulaceae Water Morning Glory
Ipomoea arachnosperma = Ipomoea dichroa Choisy Ipomoea pilosa Convolvulaceae Hairy Little Bell
Ipomoea barlerioides Convolvulaceae Pink Morning Glory
Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Sweet Potato
Ipomoea cairica Convolvulaceae Railway Creeper
Ipomoea campanulata Convolvulaceae Tambarvel
Ipomoea carnea Convolvulaceae Bush Morning Glory
Ipomoea cheirophylla Ipomoea digitata Convolvulaceae Palm-Leaf Morning Glory
Ipomoea coptica Convolvulus copticus Convolvulaceae Alamo Vine
Ipomoea eriocarpa Ipomoea hispida, Convolvulus hispidus Convolvulaceae Tiny Morning Glory
Ipomoea hederifolia Ipomoea coccinea var. hederifolia Convolvulaceae Scarlet Morning Glory
Ipomoea horsfalliae Convolvulaceae Cardinal Creeper
Ipomoea indica Ipomoea learii, Ipomoea congesta, Convolvulus indicus Convolvulaceae Blue Dawn Flower
Ipomoea laciniata Convolvulaceae Cut-Leaved Morning Glory
Ipomoea marginata Ipomoea sepiaria, Ipomoea maxima, Convolvulus marginatus Convolvulaceae Purple Heart Glory
Ipomoea mauritiana Batatas paniculata, Convolvulus paniculatus Convolvulaceae Giant Potato
Ipomoea muricata Convolvulus muricatus, Ipomoea turbinata, Ipomoea petiolaris Convolvulaceae Purple Moonflower
Ipomoea nil Convolvulus nil Convolvulaceae Blue Morning Glory
Ipomoea obscura Convolvulus obscurus, Ipomoea fragilis Convolvulaceae Obscure Morning Glory
Ipomoea parasitica Convolvulus parasiticus, Ipomoea perlonga, Convolvulus circinnatus Convolvulaceae Yellow-Throated Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae Convolvulaceae Goat Foot Vine
Ipomoea pes-tigridis Convolvulaceae Tiger Foot Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea ‘Milky Way’ Convolvulaceae Milky Way Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea Convolvulaceae Common Morning Glory
Ipomoea quamoclit Convolvulaceae Cypress Vine
Ipomoea sindica is a synonym of Ipomoea eriocarpa Convolvulaceae Sind Morning Glory
Ipomoea sinensis (? Ipomoea biflora) Convolvulus calycinus, Convolvulus hardwickii, Ipomoea calycina Convolvulaceae Chinese Morning Glory
Ipomoea triloba Convolvulaceae Little Bell
Ipomoea violacea Convolvulus tuba, Ipomoea macrantha, Ipomoea tuba Convolvulaceae Beach Moonflower
Ipomoea wolcottiana subsp. wolcottiana Convolvulus arborescens, Ipomoea arborescens Convolvulaceae Morning Glory Tree
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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.
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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-
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Vegetables edited by G. J. H. Grubben (2004)- Great details-
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Floriculture in India By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986)- Brief 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
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An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details with Keys–
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Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998)- Details with Keys–

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Herbs Cultivation and Medicinal Uses By H. Panda (1999)- 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 turpethum (L..) R. BR. = Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso
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Ipomoea : 1 post by 1 author.

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.

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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, …

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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.
If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), it will be really nice. Also, if anybody is interested to take up the activity of inserting images on efloraofindia pages from efloraofindia posts, pl. let us know.

 

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