Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

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    Convolvulaceae
    Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

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    NY Barcode: 1430027

    Occurrence ID: ced19f9b-c1cf-4bb7-92cb-1cc07bd19f0b

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FLORA OF ARUBA Herbarium of Utrecht University (U)
CONVOLVULACEAE
Ipomoea
pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. subsp. brasiiiensis Det. A.L. Liu & A.S.J. van Proosdij 1999
Boca Grandi, near Bachelors beach, on calcerious plateau.
Limestone in full daylight.
Liana, spreading on the surface with very long branches up to 10 or 15 m long, fleshy, yellowish green to reddish purple. Leaves folded, thick, coriacious, somewhat shiny, light green with pale veins and thin purple margin. Calyx greenish with thin purple margin; corolla lila with purple centre; stamens and pistil white. White latex present.
A.S.J.	van Proosdij
B.P.	van de Riet S.A.L. Zander
nr. 692 17 Feb 1999<<<OCR