Contains 14 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Within the genus Ipomoea (and related genera: Argyreia, Stictocardia, Turbina), some species are known to be infected by an ascomycete related to Periglandula. The endophytic fungus produces ergot alkaloids which likely protect the seed, seedling, and mature plant from herbivory. It appears the fungal alkaloids can be transported by the plants to certain tissues (Beaulieu et al. 2013).
Classification
Citation
IPOMOEA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 159. 1753.
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TYPE: Ipomoea pes-tigridis Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipomoea batatas | Sweet Potato | Not Native | ||
| Ipomoea batatilla | Bush Morning-glory | Not Native | ||
| Ipomoea coccinea | Scarlet Creeper, Red Morning-glory | Native S5 (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba | Coastal Morning-glory, Tie-vine | Native G5T5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea hederacea | Ivyleaf Morning-glory | Not Native G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea imperati | Beach Morning-glory | Native Rare-State S3S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea lacunosa | White Morning-glory, Whitestar | Native S5 (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea leucantha | Whitestar morning glory | Native SNA (State Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea macrorhiza | Indian-midden Morning-glory, Manroot | Native Rare-State S1 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea muricata | Lilacbell, Purple Moonflower | Not Native | ||
| Ipomoea pandurata | Wild Sweet Potato, Manroot, Man-of-the-earth | Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea purpurea | Common Morning-glory | Not Native GNR (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea quamoclit | Cypress-vine | Not Native GNR (Global Rank) | ||
| Ipomoea sagittata | Saltmarsh Morning-glory | Native G5? (Global Rank) |
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||