familyConvolvulaceae
genusIpomoea
speciesIpomoea pes-caprae
subspeciesIpomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Blumea 3: 533. 1940.
Weedy
Basionym: Convolvulus brasiliensis Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 159. 1753
Synonyms: Ipomoea pes-caprae var. emarginata Hallier f.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Perennials. Stems usually repent, rooting at nodes, rarely twining, ± fleshy. Leaf blades ± orbiculate, ovate, or reniform, 30–100 × 50–100 mm, base cordate, rounded, or truncate, apex ± emarginate, surfaces glabrous. Peduncles glabrous. Flowers: sepals elliptic, orbiculate, or ovate, 5–11 mm, ± coriaceous; corolla lavender or pink, throat darker inside, funnelform, 35–40(–70) mm. 2n = 30, 60.
Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Beaches, dunes.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., S.C., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia.
Discussion
Reports of subsp. brasiliensis from North Carolina and Pennsylvania have not been verified.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.