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Ipomoea eriocarpa

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Name

Identification
Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br. [family CONVOLVULACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Convolvulus arvensis
  • Ipomoea eriocarpa
  • Ipomoea hispida
  • Ipomoea horsfieldiana
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  • Ipomoea carsonii
  • Ipomoea trematosperma
  • Ipomoea morsoni
  • Ipomoea leptocaulos
  • Ipomoea sessiliflora
  • Convolvulus hastatus
Common name
  • julindiŋ (def.-o) = little fibre (Fox; DF) sanding sulo = small rabbit root (Ingram; DF) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • djulinding (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • butkundo (JB) fohos o gay (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gabi (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • okorowu (N&E) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • yaryađi, yimßururu, yinßururu common for twiners, esp. convolvulus (auctt.) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • liwai (Musa Daggash) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kpokpo (def.-i) general for twiners (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • amugini (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tala general for climbers (FNH) (NIGERIA, CHAMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Ipomoea eriocarpa [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Herbarium
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Compton Herbarium, Cape Town (SAM)
Collection
Flora of Southern Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of South Africa, (2003) Author: Dr J.P. Roux
Names
Ipomoea eriocarpa [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Information
Variable annual herb. Stems twining or pros­trate, pilose, 1-2 m long. Leaves cordate-lanceo­late to cordate-oblong, 20-90 x 5-55 mm, thin­ly strigose to subglabrous, apex acuminate, nerves densely pilose; margin entire, somewhat ciliate; petiole pilose, 10-80 mm long. Inflorescence axillary, subsessile or peduncle up to 15 mm, 3-many-flowered. Flowers usually subsessile; bracteoles pilose, 3-8 mm. Sepals subequal, ovate-lanceolate with linear-acumi­nate, spreading tips, 7-8 mm long, pilose. Corolla tubular to funnel-shaped, white, pink or mauve, or white with mauve centre, 7-9 mm long; midpetaline areas pilose. Capsule subglo-bose, apiculate, hairy, 5-8 mm in diameter. Seeds glabrous, minutely punctate, 2.5-3.5 mm long, black. Flowering time March and April.
Habitat
Distinguished by its cordate-lanceolate or cordate-oblong leaves, dense inflorescences, very hairy sepals and corolla which is only slightly longer than the calyx.
Use
2. Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br., Prodromus florae novae hollandiae ...: 484 (1810); Choisy: 369 (1845); Baker & Rendle: 136 (1905-06); Ooststr.: 462 (1953); A.Meeuse: 722 (1957a); Heine: 350 (1963); Verde: 91, tt. 22 & 24 (1963a); Gone.: 61 (1987); Gone.: 69 (1992); Lejoly & Lisowski: 67 (1992); Gone.: 21 (1996); Relief & P.P.J.Herman: 384 (1997). Type: Australia, 'New Holland', Banks & Solander s.n. (BM, holo.).
Range
Found in tropical Africa and Madagascar southwards to Botswana and the northern part of South Africa. Also in the Middle East, throughout tropical Asia to northern Australia. Found in bushveld, savanna and grassland, also on cultivated ground, often on alluvial and sandy soils. Map 39.

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