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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 679 with T. A. Zanoni, 31 Oct 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Mayagüez. Rte 64, at junction with Rte 341, N of Playa del Mar, W of Rte 34.

  • Habitat

    With trees, grasses, Terminalia catappa, Canavalia maritima. Sandy beach, on back dunes.

  • Description

    Vines trailing on sand to 20m; corolla red-purple; fruits globose, immature, reddish; sap milky.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 679a leaf(Atha-705); 679b stem(Atha-706); 679c fruit(Atha-707)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40658

    Occurrence ID: bb5ed283-83b2-4b78-b578-826b39d5db2a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Convolvulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Mayagüez

  • Locality

    Rte 64, at junction with Rte 341, N of Playa del Mar, W of Rte 34

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.25, -67.17

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