Ipomoea simplex
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64405bc0de5cc691265915 |
| Scientific name | Ipomoea simplex |
| Authority | Thunb. |
| First published in | Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 36 (1794) |
Description Top
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Ipomoea simplex is a species of Convolvulaceae, or Sweet Potato family, found in central and eastern Southern Africa. It is known for its large tuber or root, which is often eaten raw by Xhosa and Sotho herd boys. The species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1794 and its name, 'Ipomoea', refers to its twining habit. In 1844, the Earl of Derby presented Kew Gardens with a tuber from the Eastern Cape, which surprised everyone with its beautiful flowers that appeared the following year. The plant is known to grow in harsh conditions with sparse rainfall, prone to fire and harsh winters, and is often found alongside other plants with similar adaptations. It has also been observed in the sands of the mid-Kalahari by Franz Seiner.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Convolvulus burmanni | Choisy | Prodr. 9: 405 (1845) |
| Convolvulus plantagineus | Choisy | Prodr. 9: 405 (1845) |
| Ipomoea plantaginea | Hallier f. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: 147 (1893) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Free State
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Lesotho
- Northern Provinces
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001297778 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:269814-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-8501338 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3870423 |
| IPNI | 269814-1 |
| iNaturalist | 587943 |
| GBIF | 4927171 |
| Freebase | /m/0j432k2 |
| USDA GRIN | 20225 |
| Wikipedia | Ipomoea_simplex |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |