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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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Species
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pomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br
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PlaceOfPublication
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Tuckey, Narr. Exped. R. Zaire. 477. (March 1818)
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Synonym
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Convolvulus pes-caprae L., Sp. P1. 159. 1753. TYPE: India, Linn. herb: (LINN 218-59 not seen; microfiche). Convolvulus brasiliensis L., Sp. PI. 159. 1753. TYPE: Based on Convolvultus marinus catharticus.... Plumier, Descr. P1. Amer. t. 104. 1693. Convolvulus bilobatus Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. Carey & Wall. 2: 73. 1824. TYPE: India, Wallich (K, not seen; microfiche). Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet var. emarginata Hall. f., Bull. Soc. Roy. Belgique 37: 98. 1898. TYPE: Based on Convolvulus brasiliensis L. Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr., Blumea 3: 533. 1940. TYPE: Brazil, Plumier (not seen).
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Description
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Vines; stems long-trailing and rooting at the nodes, perennial with a thickened taproot, glabrous. Leaves often secund, ovate, obovate, elliptic, orbicular, or transverse-elliptic to reniform, 3-10 cm long, basally truncate, attenuate or cor- date, apically mostly emarginate, rarely truncate, mucronulate, fleshy, glabrous. Flowers in mostly 1-flowered, occasionally cymose inflorescences, glabrous; sepals subequal, the outer sepals ovate to broadly elliptic, the inner sepals mostly or- bicular, 5-11 mm long, obtuse and mucronulate, glabrous, subcoriaceous; corolla limb pink to lavender-purple, throat darker purplish within, 3-5 cm long. Fruits capsular, ovoid to depressed-globular, 12-17 mm in diameter, glabrous; seeds black, densely brownish-tomentose.
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Vines
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Note
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This pantropical species flowers all year. The only purple-flowered emarginate-leaved morning glory growing on the beaches of Panama, this is easily recognized.
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Specimen
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BOCAS DEL TORO: Sta. Catalina, Blackwell et al. 2690 (MO). CANAL ZONE: Chagres, Fendler 239 (MO, US). COLON: Maria Chiquita, Ebinger 438 (MO). Fato, Pittier 5725 (US). LOS SANTOS: Monagre Beach, Lewis et al. 1670 (MO). PANANIA: Old Panama City, Greenman & Greenman 5148 (F). San Jose Island, Harlow 90 (US). Pefia Prieta, Bro. Heriberto 238 (US). San Jose Island, Johnston 851 (MO). Punta Paitilla, Standley 30802 (US). VERAGUAS: Mouth of Rio Concepcion, Lewis et al. 2852 (MO).
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