Ipomoea violacea L.

U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
The New York Botanical Garden
Ipomoea violacea L.
Syn. I. tuba (Schldl.) G. Don,
I macrantha Roem. & Schult.
det M. Nee, 1995
i for PLANTS OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Cat Micron. Pi
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Locality Eniwetok Atoll, Eniwetok Island.
Habitat islet completely denuded, mostly of coral sand flats, largely occupied
by buildings seaward beach of broken coral rock, small dunes locally
on inner beach, very local ojn slope of dime. g| „ .
Date May 13-17, 1946	Altitude 1-4 m.	(estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 24285
Remarks prostrate, densely carpeting sand; leayes
fleshy, veins conspicuously impressed above
and below; flowers white, closed tn afternoon.
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