Ipomoea tastensis
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I. tastensis
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Ipomoea tastensis is a plant species native to the Mexican State of Baja California Sur. They are particularly abundant in the Sierra El Taste, where the white showy flowers make them a conspicuous part of the landscape.[2]
Ipomoea tastensis is a woody vine twining over other vegetation up to a height of 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are heart-shaped, pointed at the tip, up to 8 cm (3.2 inches) long. Flowers are large, white, the corollas up to 14 cm (5.6 inches) long.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Tropicos
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brandegee, Townshend Stith. 1903. Notes and new species of Lower California plants. Zoë 5:155-174.
- ↑ Austin, D.F. & Z. Huamán. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45(1): 3–38.
- ↑ McDonald, J. A. 1987. Revision of Ipomoea section Exogonium (Choisy) Griseb. (Convolvulaceae). Brenesia 28: 41–87.
- ↑ Forrest Shreve, Ira Loren Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and Flora of the Sonoran Desert. Stanford University Press.
