Turbina corymbosa (L.) Raf.

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Synonyms: Ipomoea corymbosa (L.) Roth
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Description: For descriptions see World Flora Online
Notes: Occurs as a cultivated plant at the Jardim Vasco da Gama in Maputo (collector number Balsinhas 1903). As far as is known, it has never become naturalised as it has in other parts of the tropics. These details are from FZ 9(1), pp. 123-4.
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Worldwide distribution: Native to tropical America. Introduced and occasionally naturalized elsewhere.
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Literature:

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 123 - 124.

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 227 - 228. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of the DRC: Turbina corymbosa
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Turbina corymbosa

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Turbina corymbosa
African Plant Database: Turbina corymbosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Turbina corymbosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Turbina corymbosa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Turbina corymbosa
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iNaturalist: Turbina corymbosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Turbina corymbosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Turbina corymbosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Turbina corymbosa
Plants of the World Online: Turbina corymbosa
Tropicos: Turbina corymbosa
Wikipedia: Turbina corymbosa


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Turbina corymbosa.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=232690, retrieved 13 May 2026

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