Ipomoea tuberculata
| Ipomoea tuberculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Ipomoea |
| Species: | I. tuberculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ipomoea tuberculata Ker Gawl. | |
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Ipomoea tuberculata is a flowering plant species in the bindweed family (Convolvulaceae). It belongs to the morning glory genus, Ipomoea.
Ipomoea tuberculata was first described by
J.J. Roemer and J. A. Schultes, but is I. cairica
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Description
The plant is
capsule is globose and is 6–11 millimetres (0.24–0.43 in) long with the seeds are sized 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter and are brown in colour.[2]
Distribution
The plant is found throughout Africa and Asia including countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea as well as Namibia and northern Botswana. It is also common in Sri Lanka and India.[1]
References
- ^ a b J.P. Roux (2003). "Ipomoea tuberculata".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ B. Verdcourt (1963). "Ipomoea tuberculata Ker-Gawl. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]". Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1.
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