Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.

  • Filed As

    Convolvulaceae
    Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4570 with L. T. Eiten, 13 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Next to main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Habitat

    Open waste ground, heavily grazed. [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Shrub 0.4-0.8 m tall. Fls 4-8 cm diam. Corolla light reddish-violet. 4 stamens: 1 long, 1 medium, 2 short. Filaments, anthers, style & stigma white. Leaf blades up to 13 1/2 cm wide & 12 1/2 cm long. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1013877

    Occurrence ID: 6071dcb4-1fbd-485e-9242-467dbcd7d229

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Next to main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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