Ipomoea cairica
Hort. Brit., 287. 1826.
Common names: Cairo morning glory
WeedyIntroduced
Basionym: Convolvulus cairicus Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 922. 1759
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Perennials. Stems usually twining, sometimes trailing. Leaf blades orbiculate to ovate, 30–100 × 30–100 mm overall, palmatisect, lobes 5 (proximal 2 sometimes 2-lobed), lance-elliptic, lanceolate, or lance-ovate, (5–)10–25(–70) × (3–)8–15(–30) mm, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces glabrous. Peduncles glabrous; pedicels straight, 10–25 mm. Flowers: sepals oblong to ovate, 4–6.5(–9) mm, outers slightly shorter than inners, chartaceous, margins scarious, apex obtuse to acute; corolla lavender-blue or white, throat purplish-red, funnelform, 45–60 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Oct.
Habitat: Abandoned plantings, disturbed sites.
Elevation: -20–200 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Ala., Calif., Fla., La., Africa, introduced also in Mexico (Oaxaca), West Indies, South America.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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