Ipomoea alba
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Greystone Park NR
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Greystone Park NR
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Greystone Park Nature Reserve
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Fifth Street Extension, opposite the entrance to the National Botanic Gardens entrance
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Fifth Street Extension, opposite the entrance to the National Botanic Gardens entrance
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Goodrington Drive, near junction with Glencairn Drive, Sunnridge
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Goodrington Drive, near junction with Glencairn Drive, Sunnridge
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Goodrington Drive, near junction with Glencairn Drive, Sunnridge
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Goodrington Drive, near junction with Glencairn Drive, Sunnridge
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| Synonyms: |
Calonyction aculeatum (L.) House Calonyction speciosum Choisy Convolvulus aculeatus L. Ipomoea bona-nox L. |
| Common names: | Moon flower (English) |
| Description: | Annual or perennial climber. Stems with milky sap, sparsely prickly. Leaves broadly ovate to heart-shaped, often more or less 3-lobed. Flowers large, white with lime-green bands, opening at night. Fruit a fleshy capsule, held in the thickened remains of the calyx. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | alba: white |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of tropical America |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 17 May 2008 |
| Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 149. Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 110 - 111. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 36. Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 176 - 179. (Includes a picture). |
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