Ipomoea indica (Burm. f.) Merr.
Oceanblue morning glory, blue morning glory
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Solanales | Potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias, sweet potatoes, morning glories, many others |
Family | Convolvulaceae | Bindweed or morning glory family |
Genus | Ipomoea | From Greek ips, “a worm,” and homoios, “like,” because of the twining vine |
Species | indica | Of or from or referring in some way to India |
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Ipomoea acuminata (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
Ipomoea cathartica Poir.
Ipomoea congesta R. Br.
Ipomoea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. var. acuminata (Vahl) Fosberg
Ipomoea mutabilis Lindl.
Pharbitis cathartica (Poir.) Choisy
Ipomoea indica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, Florida
4/13/2015 · West Lake Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida · By Susan M. Kent · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
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