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Ipomoea alba

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Ipomoea alba, commonly called moonflower or moonvine, is a night-blooming morning glory in the family Convolvulaceae, native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas from Argentina north through Mexico, Arizona, Florida and the West Indies. It is a perennial herbaceous liana that climbs 5 to 30 meters, with entire or three-lobed leaves 5 to 15 centimeters long. Its fragrant white or pink flowers, 8 to 14 centimeters across, open rapidly at dusk and stay open through the night until touched by morning moisture. The nearly spherical yellowish-brown to black seeds are buoyant and can float for extended periods, but all parts of the plant, including leaves, flowers and seeds, are toxic to humans and animals. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Ipomoea alba 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
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Plantae, Taxa
Source Ipomoea alba (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Ipomoea alba (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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3. Ipomoea alba (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q133294 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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