On Nov 19, 3:50 am, Ron_Convolvulaceae <and...@optonline.net> wrote: > On Nov 10, 12:34 am, VISHNU R <vishnu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > it is > > *Ipomoea muricata*, Common name: Purple Moon flower > > Family: *Convolvulaceae* (Morning glory family) > > > Vishnu R > > College of Forestry > > Thrissur > > Hello everyone, > > The photos that I have linked to in the PlantFiles at > Davesgarden (please have a look at them) show the details that I > thought were important enough to enable the differentiation from > I.muricata > > Ipomoea muricata is commonly confused with Ipomoea parasitica as both > have very similar corolla shape ,spiny stems and reflexed fruit but > the corolla coloration for Ipomoea parasitica is decidedly different , > especially if you have the opportunity to have examined living > specimens of both species. > The outer sepals of Ipomoea muricata project outward horizontally at > the tips but the sepals of Ipomoea parasitica do not... > > Here are some additional relevant links to nomenclature and structural > features > > Ipomoea muricata synonymy causes confusion with Ipomoea capillacea as > a synonym and as a legitimate different > specieshttp://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxlist.pl?Ipomoea%20muricata > > Ipomoea muricatahttp://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?402175 > > Ipomoea muricata in the PlantFiles showing fuchsia coloration in the > tube and throat area - the tube is elongated typical of moth > pollinated night blooming > specieshttp://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/163635/ > > Ipomoea parasitica side-view of corolla - tube is wide typical of > morning blooming species pollinated by bees and other daytime > pollinatorshttp://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/164743/ > > Ipomoea parasitica showing yellow in tube characteristic of all > species in section Tricolorhttp://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/164742/ > > Ipomoea capillaceahttp://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?433523 > > Ipomoea capillacea in New > Mexicohttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2908420059_472b057783_z.jpg?zz=1 > > regards, > > Ron
P.S. - previous thread where Ipomoea muricata is confused with Ipomoea parasitica https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6a007613d2aadfe8?hl=en#
