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Ipomoea gracilisepala

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Holotype of Ipomoea lyciifolia Merxm. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Ipomoea gracilisepala Rendle
Ipomoea gracilisepala Rendle [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Holotype of Ipomoea lyciifolia Merxm. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Type of Ipomoea gracilisepala Rendle [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Type of Ipomoea lyciifolia Merxm. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Type of Ipomoea gracilisepala Rendle [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
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Ipomoea gracilisepala Rendle [family CONVOLVULACEAE ]
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Flora

Entry for Ipomoea gracilisepala [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 gracilisepala [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Common names
I. xiphosepala Baker: 58 (1904) non Baker: 69 (1894). Type: North-West, Magaliesberg, Burke s.n. (SAM, iso.!). I. gracilisepala Rendle var. lyciifolia (Merxm.) A.Meeuse: 726 (1957a). Type: Zimbabwe. Marondera, Dehn 786 (K, hole; SRGH!).
Information
Annual. Stems several, usually prostrate, up to ± 1 m long, subterete, pubescent. Leaves often secund, oblong to lanceolate, 20-60 x 5-20 mm, usually hastate-truncate or auricled at base, apex obtuse, lobes entire, bifid or with 2 or 3 teeth; margin entire to subrepand; upper surface dark green, glabrescent, lower surface paler and more densely hairy; petiole 5-10 mm long. Inflorescence axillary, 1- or 2-flowered, rarely fasciculate; peduncle up to 7 mm long in fruit, thinly hairy with long hairs as are bracte-oles, pedicels and sepals; bracteoles linear-lanceolate, 4-7 mm long; pedicels up to 12 mm long in fruit. Sepals subequal, lanceolate to lin­ear, 7-11 mm long, larger in fruit and spreading at apex, hairy. Corolla narrowly funnel-shaped, pinkish mauve with darker centre or rarely white, 12-16 mm long, limb spreading, almost 5-angled, 10-12 mm wide; midpetaline areas distinct, hairy towards tips. Capsule globose, hirsute, 6-8 mm in diameter. Seeds brown, tomentose, 4-5 mm long. Flowering time December to March.
Habitat
Distinguished by its hastate leaves, linear to lanceolate, 7-11 mm long sepals and narrowly funnel-shaped, 12-16 mm long, mauve corolla.
Use
5. Ipomoea gracilisepala Rendle in Journal of Botany, British and Foreign, London 39: 12 (1901); Baker & C.H.Wright: 58 (1904); A.Meeuse: t. 1217B (1956a); A.Meeuse: 725 (1957a); Gone.: 64 (1987); Retief & P.PJ.Her-man: 384 (1997). Type: Transvaal, Zeyher 1224 (BM, holo.!;LD).
Range
Occurs in Zimbabwe and also in the northern and central parts of South Africa in the Northern Province, North-West, Gauteng and Mpuma-langa. Found in grassland and damp areas near rivers, frequently in open and in semiruderal sites. Probably often overlooked because of its small flowers. Map 41.

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