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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1. Ipomoea alba (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q133294 (P225 taxon name)
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IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
View the Source 2. Ipomoea alba (Wikipedia)
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status = LC
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