About Tiny Morning Glory
Tiny Morning Glory (Ipomoea eriocarpa) is a climber belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Madagascar through Tropical Asia and Northern Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea eriocarpa
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Madagascar through Tropical Asia and Northern Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बूटा buta, भांवर bhanwar
- Bengali
- ঘোড়াকলমি ghorakalami, ঘোড়াকলমি
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳುಬಳ್ಳಿ Mullu balli, ಮಳ್ಳುಬಳ್ಳಿ Maḷlu balli
- Malayalam
- Pulichevidu
- Marathi
- माळ घंटी maal ghanti, रानभोवरी raanbhovari
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Tiny Morning Glory belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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