Ipomoea lapathifolia Hallier f.
var. lapathifolia

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Synonyms: Ipomoea dasyclada Pilg.
Ipomoea dinteri Schulze-Menz
Ipomoea intricata Pilg.
Ipomoea zambesiaca Baker
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Mozambique
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Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, DR Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini and South Africa.
FZ divisions: N,Z,MS,M
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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 48. as Ipomoea lapathifolia

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 94 - 95.

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 179 - 180. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 88.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 43.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 50. as Ipomoea lapathifolia

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 72.


Other sources of information about Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia:

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Flora of Botswana: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia
Flora of Burundi: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia
Flora of the DRC: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia
Flora of Malawi: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia
Flora of Zambia: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia

External websites:

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


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: Species information: Ipomoea lapathifolia var. lapathifolia.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147790, retrieved 13 May 2026

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