Ipomoea violacea
Sp. Pl. 1: 161. 1753.
Common names: Beach moonflower
Synonyms: Calonyction tuba (Schlechtendal) Colla Ipomoea tuba (Schlechtendal) G. Don
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Revision as of 13:15, 24 November 2024 by imported>Volume Importer
Perennials or lianas. Stems twining, not setose. Leaf blades usually cordate, orbiculate, or ovate, sometimes 3-lobed, 50–160 × 40–150 mm overall, base cordate, surfaces glabrous. Peduncles hairy, hairs retrorse to spreading. Flowers nocturnal; sepals orbiculate or ovate, 15–25 mm, herbaceous, apex emarginate, obtuse, or truncate, abaxial surfaces glabrous or proximally sparsely hirsute; corolla white, limb with yellowish lines, salverform, 50–120 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Dunes, littoral, mangrove sites.
Elevation: 0–50 m.
Distribution
Fla., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, introduced in Asia, Australia.
Discussion
The name Ipomoea violacea has been misapplied to plants of I. tricolor.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.