Author: | Johannes
Gottfried Hallier, 1893 |
Family: |
CONVOLVULACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola,
Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana,
Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
Zaïre, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Sand - Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
6 Centimetres |
Height: |
10 (40) Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Pink -
Mauve |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Ipomoea
glossophylla, Chiov. |
This member of the Convolvulaceae family was
given this name by Johannes Gottfried Hallier in 1893. It is found in
central Africa, growing in sandy or other well
drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can
grow to six centimetres in diameter while the branches, laying flat
on the ground grow to 40 centimetres or more. The flowers are
pinkish to Mauve with a darker centre.
The
generic name Ipomoea is derived from the Greek ἴψ, ἰπός;
íps, ipós,
meaning 'woodworm', and ὅμοιος; hómoios,
meaning 'resembling'. It referring to their twining habit. The species name; blepharophylla
is Latin for 'with fringed leaves', referring to the ciliate
margins. |