Ipomoea pes-tigridis

Ipomoea pes-tigridis is a species of Ipomoea and family Convolvulaceae. It is known as tiger's footprint (tiger's paw).[1] The species is distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia and other islands in the Pacific. It grows in roadsides and sea coasts which sea level is between 0 and 400 m.

Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. pes-tigridis
Binomial name
Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Synonyms

Neorthosis tigrina Rafin.
Ipomoea tigripes Stokes
Ipomoea tigrina Pers.
Ipomoea pes-tigridis f. africana Hallier
Ipomoea hepaticifolia L.
Ipomoea capitellata Choisy
Convolvulus pestigridis (L.) Spreng.
Convolvulus hepaticifolius Spreng.
Convolvulus capitellatus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Convolvulus bryoniifolius Sims
Convolvulus bryoniifolius Salisb.
Convolvuloides palmata Moench

Description

Ipomoea pes-tigridis is a hairy, vine and annual plant. It can grow up to 3–10 ft (0.91–3.05 m). The heart-shape leaves are 1–4 in (25–102 mm) long with 9-19 lobes on edge of the leaf. The flowers are 1–2 in (25–51 mm) long. The trumpet-shaped flower has five points. It can be red, pink or white color and it opens after 4 pm and its flowering period is between September and November.[2]

References
  1. "Ipomoea pes-tigridis L." Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  2. "Tiger Foot Morning Glory". Retrieved 2017-12-15.
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