Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br.
subsp. brasiliensis (L.) van Ooststr.

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Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Picture: Tongai Castigo
Palmeiras, Beira.

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Picture: Tongai Castigo
Palmeiras, Beira.

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Picture: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Picture: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms: Batatas maritima (R. Br.) Boj.
Convolvulus bilobatus Roxb.
Convolvulus brasiliensis R. Br.
Ipomoea maritima R. Br.
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Brazil
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: On lake shores and roadsides.
Altitude range: Up to 1160 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Pantropical
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces): N,C
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 121. (Includes a picture).

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 118 - 119. as Ipomoea pes-caprae (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 48.

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 98 - 99.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 43.

Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 422 - 423. (Includes a picture).

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25. As Ipomoea pes-caprae

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=111000, retrieved 19 March 2024

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