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Ipomoea plebeia subsp. africana Meeuse [family CONVOLVULACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 8, Part 1, page 9, (1987) Author: Maria Leonor Gonçalves
Names
Ipomoea plebeia subsp. africana Meeuse [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Bothalia 6: 723 (1958).—Verdc. in F.T.E.A., Convolvulaceae: 94, fig. 21 (1963).—Roessler in Merxm. Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. 116: 16 (1967).—Ross, Fl. Natal: 296 (1972). Type from S. Africa (Transvaal).
Ipomoea cardiosepala Baker & Wright [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Dyer, F.C. 4: 62 (1904) non Meisn. Type from S. Africa.
Ipomoea cynanchifolia [family CONVOLVULACEAE], sensu Baker & Rendle in F.T.A. 4: 137 (1905) non (Roxb.) C.B. cl., nec Meisn. Type from the Himalaya.
Information
Sepals sparsely pilose; corolla white with purple centre.
Habitat
Woodland, dry bush, grassland, alluvial zones, roadside and cultivated land
Altitude range
600–1525 m.
1525
600
Distribution
Mozambique M Maputo, Goba, Umbeluzi R., fr. 19.iv.1949, Myre & Balsinhas 670 (LMA).Mozambique GI Gaza, from Chibuto to Caniçado, fl. & fr. 2.vi.1959, Barbosa & Lemos 8570A (LMA).Malawi S Lake Malawi, Boadzulu Isl., fl. & fr. 14.iii.1955, Exell, Mendonca & Wild 881 (BM; SRGH).Malawi C Lilongwe, 1050 m., fl. & fr. 23.ii.1970, Brummitt & Little 9328 (K; LISC; MA1; PRE; SRGH).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, Malangwe R., SW. Meteke Hills, 760 m., fl. & fr. 6.v.1958, Drummond 5607 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare Commonage, 1100 m., fl. & fr. 6.iii.1956, Chase 6006 (BM; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Chegutu, Poole Farm, 1220 m., fl. & fr. 3.iv.1946, Wild 1012 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Hwange, Makwa Pan, 14 km. SE. of Main Camp, Hwange National Park, fl. & fr. 14.iv.1972, Grosvenor 694 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia S between Mazabuka and Magoye, fl. & fr. 28.ii.1963, van Rensberg 1535 (K; SRGH).Zambia E Chipata Distr., c. 32 km: SE of Mfuwe, 600 m., fl. & fr. 28.ii.1969, Astle 5554 (K; SRGH).Zambia C Lusaka, fl. & fr. 15.iii.1957, Noak 149 (K; SRGH).Zambia W Kitwe, fl. & fr. 16.ii.1971, Fanshawe 11144 (K; SRGH).Botswana SE Mochudi, Phutodikobo Hill, 914–1066 m., fl. & fr. 14.iii.1967, Mitchison 47 (K).Mozambique T Tete, between Estima and Marueira, c. 10 km. from Estima, fl. & fr. 10.iii.1972, Aguiar Macedo 5038 (LISC; LMA; LMU).Malawi N Karonga Distr., Vinthukhutu Forest, c. 3 km. N of Chilumba. fl. & fr. 13.iv.1976, Pawek 10972 (K).Zimbabwe N Binga, Mwenda Research Station, fl. & fr. 3.vi.1966, Grosvenor 81 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia B Masese, fl. & fr. 14.iii.1961, Fanshawe 6432 (SRGH).Botswana N Maun, residential area, 930 m., fl. & fr. 11.iii.1972, Biegel & Russel 3926 (K; LISC; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Angola
Namibia
S. Africa (Transvaal and Natal)
Notes
Subsp. plebeia occurs in Australia and Malaysia. It has laxly pubescent sepals and is distinctly more hairy than subspec. africana.
Ipomoea plebeia subsp. africana Meeuse [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
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