Arrow-Leafed Morning Glory
Ipomoea marginata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea marginata
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Wastelands, scrub jungles and roadsides
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa & Asia, Malesia to Formosa, Australia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചുട്ടിത്തിരുതാളി
About Arrow-Leafed Morning Glory
Arrow-Leafed Morning Glory (Ipomoea marginata) 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 wastelands, scrub jungles and roadsides. It occurs across Tropical Africa & Asia, Malesia to Formosa, Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Arrow-Leafed Morning Glory belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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