Ipomoea hederifolia

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Scarlet creeper
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. hederifolia
Binomial name
Ipomoea hederifolia
Synonyms

Ipomoea coccineaSessé & Moc. (non L.: preoccupied)
Ipomoea coccinea var. hederifolia(L.) Gray
Ipomoea luteolaJacq.

Ipomoea hederifolia is a species of herbaceous annual vine native to the Americas. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1759. [1]

It is commonly known as scarlet morning glory, scarlet creeper, star ipomoea, trompillo or ivy-leaved morning glory (which otherwise refers to I. hederacea ). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ipomoea hederifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 26 November 2009.