Derivation of specific name
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eriocarpa: with hairy fruits
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147670
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Variable annual herb, twining or prostrate. Stems with both long and short hairs. Leaves ovate-cordate to linear-oblong. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered. Flowers small (c. 1 cm), white, mauve or pink. Capsule ovoid-spherical, hairy.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147670
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Occasional
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147670
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Widespread in Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia and northern Australia.
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147670
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
