Ipomoea hederifolia

Species of flowering plant

Scarlet creeper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. hederifolia
Binomial name
Ipomoea hederifolia
L.[1]
Synonyms

Ipomoea coccinea Sessé & Moc. (non L.: preoccupied)
Ipomoea coccinea var. hederifolia (L.) Gray
Ipomoea luteola Jacq.

Ipomoea hederifolia is a species of herbaceous annual vine native to the Americas. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1759.[1]

It is commonly known as scarlet morning glory, scarlet creeper, star ipomoea, trompillo or ivy-leaved morning glory (which otherwise refers to I. hederacea).[1]

References

External links

  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Ipomoea hederifolia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
Taxon identifiers
Ipomoea hederifolia


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