On Nov 24, 10:18 am, Ron_Convolvulaceae <[email protected]> wrote: > On Nov 19, 3:50 am, Ron_Convolvulaceae <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 10, 12:34 am, VISHNU R <[email protected]> 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 threads where Ipomoea muricata is confused with Ipomoea parasitica
Ipomoea parasitica - December 2009 Nayan Singh = I.muricata Vijayasankar Raman = Ipomoea parasitica http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6a007613d2aadfe8?hl=en# Ipomoea parasitica - November 2009 http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/8aad6e919c40355e?hl=en http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2a48ce688963fc9a?hl=en Ipomoea parasitica - September 2009 http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6c61de535024362b/cfc51a5059dc9b1f?hl=en
