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Taxon:
Ipomoea mauritiana
Jacq.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Ipomoea
Subgenus:
Eriospermum
Section:
Eriospermum
Series:
Eriospermum
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Tribe:
Ipomoeeae
Nomen number:
311648
Place of publication:
Collectanea 4:216. 1791 ("1790"); Pl. hort. schoenbr. 2:37, t. 200. 1797
Comment:
=
Ipomoea digitata
auct. (non
I. digitata
L.)
Verified:
08/27/1996
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ipomoea insignis
Ker Gawl.
Invalid Designation(s)
Ipomoea digitata
auct.
No images
Reference(s)
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong.
2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman.
1996. A synopsis of
Ipomoea
(Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:9.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Balick, M. J. et al.
2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Berhaut, J.
1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi.
1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord.
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
URL:
http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
Fosberg, F. R. & M.-H. Sachet.
1977. Flora of Micronesia, 3. Convolvulaceae. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 36:19.
URL:
http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/
Fosberg, F. R. et al.
1979-1982. Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae/ Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae.
Funk, V. et al.
2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds.
2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding.
1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds.
1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Hokche, O. et al.
2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Iwatsuki, K. et al.
1993-. Flora of Japan.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds.
1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lejoly, J. & S. Lisowski.
1992. Les genres
Merremia
et
Ipomoea
(Convolvulaceae) dans la flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi). Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 37:91.
Press, J. R. et al.
2000-. Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal (on-line resource)
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=110
Smith, A. C.
1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds.
2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
The Missouri Botanical Garden with others.
A Catalogue of the vascular plants of Madagascar (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.tropicos.org/project/mada
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Common names
English
Mauritanian convolvulus –
Reference(s)
German
Haiti-Prunkwinde –
Reference(s)
Japanese Rōmaji
yatsude-asagao –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
qi zhao long –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Cabo Verde
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea-Bissau
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Bioko
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Mauritius
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Reunion
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hainan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan Sheng
s.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia
Papua New Guinea
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Pacific
Northwestern Pacific
Micronesia
1
Native
Pacific
Northwestern Pacific
Palau
1
Native
Pacific
Southwestern Pacific
Fiji
1
Native
Pacific
Southwestern Pacific
New Caledonia
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Guayas
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Loreto
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Barbados
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
6
Other
perhaps native only in neotropics
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
,
Equatorial Guinea
[Bioko]
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Gambia
,
Guinea-Bissau
,
Liberia
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
,
Mauritius
,
Reunion
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Guangdong Sheng, Yunnan Sheng (s.), Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Hainan Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA:
Japan
[Ryukyu Islands],
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
PAPUASIA:
Papua New Guinea
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Queensland]
Pacific
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
Micronesia
,
Palau
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
Fiji
,
New Caledonia
Southern America
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
,
Ecuador
[Guayas],
Peru
[Loreto]
Naturalized
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Barbados
,
Martinique
,
St. Vincent and Grenadines
Other
(perhaps native only in neotropics)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
as
Ipomoea digitata
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References