Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia. *Ipomoea cairica* Sweet. Convolvulaceae. CN: [Malay - Seri pagi, Kangkong laut, Tetampajam], Mile-a-minute vine, Messina creeper, Cairo morning glory, Coast morning glory and Railroad creeper. A vining perennial with palmate leaves and large, showy white to lavender flowers. Each fruit matures at about 1 cm across and contains hairy seeds. Exact native range obscure and found pan-tropically. Weed; ornamental.
Synonym(s): Convolvulus cairicus L. (basionym) Convolvulus heptaphyllus Rottler & Willd. Ipomoea heptaphylla Voigt Ipomoea palmata Forssk. Ipomoea pulchella Roth Ref and suggested reading: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?20148 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Morning_Glory nice photo graph Bhagyashri jii On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 10:53 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Request for identification > > > Date/Time-Oct 2011 > > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-PUne > > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden but is growing rapidly like > wild > > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Climber > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green 5 parts > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- lavender flowers > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-not seen > > > Regards > Bhagyashri > -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 [email protected]
