| Accepted name: |
Ipomoea quamoclit L. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Quamoclit quamoclit (L.) Britton -Quamoclit pinnata (Desr.) Boj. -Quamoclit vulgaris Choisy -Quamoclit pennata (Desr.) Voigt
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| English names: |
Cypress-vine Morning-glory Starglory Morning-glory
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HIPOQU (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
A |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
In India wild plants are much used for medicinal purposes. In Cuba cultivated especially for medicinal reasons(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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