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Taxon:
Ipomoea pes-caprae
(L.) R. Br.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Ipomoea
Subgenus:
Eriospermum
Section:
Erpipomoea
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Tribe:
Ipomoeeae
Nomen number:
70385
Place of publication:
Observ. Congo 58. 1818 (ante 3 Mar) (J. H. Tuckey, Narr. exped. Zaire (App. 5) 477. 1818 (5 Mar))
Comment:
New World collections are subsp.
brasiliense
(L.) van Oost.
Verified:
04/15/1987
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
Basionym
Convolvulus pes-caprae
L.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ipomoea biloba
Forssk.
No images
Reference(s)
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong.
Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource).
URL:
http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/results.cfm
Adams, C.
1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Angely, J. A.
1965. Flora analitica do Parana.
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
Austin, D. F.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr.
1963-1968. Flora of Java.
Berhaut, J.
1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll.
1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria.
Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Duke, J. A.
2004. pers. comm.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Eriksson, O. et al.
1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds.
1997. Auxiliary plants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 11:163.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Fosberg, F. R. et al.
1979-1982. Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae/ Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Ghazanfar, S. A.
1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten.
1979-1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States, 2 vol.
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds.
1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.hear.org/pier/index.html
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Lejoly, J. & S. Lisowski.
1992. Les genres
Merremia
et
Ipomoea
(Convolvulaceae) dans la flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi). Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 37:112.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Matthew, K. M.
1983. The flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic.
Matuda, E.
1963. El género
Ipomoea
en México. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 34:104-106.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Ohwi, J.
1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins.
1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Täckholm, V.
1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Walker, E.
1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands.
Weakley, A. S.
2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
URL:
http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm
Note:
=
Ipomoea pes-caprae
var.
emarginata
Hallier
Wiggins, I. L.
1980. Flora of Baja California.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
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
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
bay hops –
Reference(s)
bay winders –
Reference(s)
beach morning-glory –
Reference(s)
goat's-foot –
Reference(s)
goat's-foot-convolvulus –
Reference(s)
railroadvine –
Reference(s)
seaside yam –
Reference(s)
French
patate bord de mer –
Reference(s)
patate marron –
Reference(s)
German
Ziegenfuß-Prunkwinde –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
batata-de-mar –
Reference(s)
Spanish
bejuco de playa –
Reference(s)
Spanish (Cuba)
boniata de playa –
Reference(s)
Spanish (Domincan Republic)
batatilla –
Reference(s)
Swedish
getfotsipomea –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
hou teng –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Cape Province
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
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-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Fujian Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hainan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Zhejiang Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
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
Australia
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Christmas Island
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia
New Guinea
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Coral Sea Islands
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Lord Howe Island
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Norfolk Island
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Baja
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sinaloa
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
South Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Colima
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guerrero
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Oaxaca
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Yucatán
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Santa Catarina
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Bahamas
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Barbados
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Haiti
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Hispaniola
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Montserrat
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Virgin Islands, U.S.
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Virgin Islands (British)
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
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
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Egypt
Sinai
4
Naturalized
Pacific
Southwestern Pacific
Niue
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Cayman Islands
6
Other
exact native range obscure
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Liberia
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[Cape Province]
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Yemen
CHINA:
China
[Zhejiang Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Hainan Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA:
Japan
,
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Sri Lanka
,
Pakistan
PAPUASIA:
New Guinea
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Australia
[Cocos (Keeling) Islands],
Christmas Island
,
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Lord Howe Island, Coral Sea Islands],
Norfolk Island
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Texas]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Baja, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
REGION:
Mexico
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Hispaniola
,
Antigua and Barbuda
[Antigua],
Bahamas
,
Barbados
,
Cuba
,
Dominica
,
Dominican Republic
,
Guadeloupe
,
Grenada
,
Haiti
,
Jamaica
,
St. Lucia
,
Montserrat
,
Martinique
,
United States
[Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.],
St. Vincent and Grenadines
,
Virgin Islands (British)
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
[Santa Catarina]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Egypt
[Sinai]
Pacific
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
Niue
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Cayman Islands
Other
(exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
erosion control
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Environmental
ornamental
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Environmental
revegetator
Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds.
1997. Auxiliary plants. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 11:163.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Medicines
folklore
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
Medicines
folklore
Austin, D. F.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Name
References