Ipomoea pulcherrima

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Ipomoea pulcherrima
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. pulcherrima
Binomial name
Ipomoea pulcherrima
Ooststr.

Ipomoea pulcherrima is a species of plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It is endemic to Peru.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ipomoea pulcherrima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36960A10022853. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36960A10022853.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.