Ipomoea imperati (Vahl) Griseb.

Family: Convolvulaceae

General Appearance

Ipomoea imperati (Vahl) Griseb. / Syn. Ipomoea stolonifera (Cirillo) J.F. Gmel.  it is a hemicryptophyte, spread along the ground to a distance of 22 m, trail over beach-head sand-dunes and serves as a sand-binder. Leaves succulent, alternate, ovate-cordate, entire, Flowers solitary, axillary,5-lobed calyx, corolla funnel-shaped, white with a yellow center. Fruits, capsule small round. 4 seeds, velvety, dark brown.

Life Form

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Phytochoria

The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical coasts.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:  Reported from Tripolitania (Farwa Island, off the coast of Zuara) by Keith

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Convolvulaceae Vol. (45) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. 25- under: Ipomoea stolonifera (Cirillo) J.F.Gmel.

Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:

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