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MC029 : Ipomoea sinensis (Desr.) Choisy

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Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : 333  
Class : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order : Solanales
Family : Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family
Genus : Ipomoea L. - morning-glory
Species : Ipomoea sinensis
Plant Location in Melghat :  
Plant Category : Climbers  
Plant's Current Status :  
Plant Family : Convolvulaceae  
 
Plant Common Name : Chinese Morning Glory, white woodrose, Pandhari Karnaful,
 
Synonym : Convolvulus calycinus
Convolvulus hardwickii
Ipomoea calycina
Ipomoea biflora (L.) Pers.
Aniseia biflora (L.) Choisy
Aniseia calycina (Roxb.) Choisy
Convolvulus biflorus L.
Convolvulus hardwickii Spreng.
Convolvulus plebeius (R. Br.) Spreng.
Convolvulus ser Spreng.
Convolvulus sinensis Desr.
Ipomoea calycina (Roxb.) Benth. ex C.B. Clarke
Ipomoea hardwickii (Spreng.) Hemsl.
Ipomoea plebeia R. Br.
Ipomoea timorensis Blume.
Description : Chinese Morning Glory is a small climber with hairy stems. This a morning glory flower which is tiny in size. Flowers are usually white, 1.2–2.2 cm. It is distinguished by the sepals, 4–6 mm long, 5–8 mm wide, which are distinctly heart-shaped at the base. In fruit, the sepals can be larger, up to 21 × 8 mm. Flower tube is long, with the limb somewhat lobed. Leaves are heart-shaped, much larger than the flowers. Capsule are usually about 1 cm in diameter. Chinese Morning Glory is generally distributed in Asia, Africa and Europe. It place of origin is not clear.
 
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