Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea perlonga
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Waste places and along roadsides
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- Mexico through Central and South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- 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.
About Ipomoea perlonga
Ipomoea perlonga 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 waste places and along roadsides. It occurs across Mexico through Central and South America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Ipomoea perlonga belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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