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Ipomoea violacea

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Ipomoea violacea is a perennial species of morning glory, family Convolvulaceae, found throughout the world's tropics with the exception of Europe. Commonly called beach moonflower or sea moonflower for its white flowers that open at night, it belongs to subgenus Eriospermum, section Erpipomoea, and unlike the related species Ipomoea tricolor it does not contain ergoline alkaloids. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Scientific Name
Ipomoea violacea 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ipomoea violacea
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Sources
1. Ipomoea violacea (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    Commonly called beach moonflower or sea moonflower for its white flowers that open at night, it belongs to subgenus Eriospermum, section Erpipomoea, and unlike the related species Ipomoea tricolor it does not contain ergoline alkaloids.
  • Wikidata Q135689 (P225 taxon name)
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Ipomoea violacea
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata P171View the Source
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