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Obscure Morning Glory

Ipomoea obscura

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Description:

Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. (Convolvulaceae), is a perennial herb with slender, twining or prostrate stem up to 3 m long, glabrous or hairy. Leaves alternate; blade usually ovate, sometimes linear-oblong, base cordate; have a pleasant smell. Flowers are small (about 1" across); sepals ovate to lanceolate; corolla funnel-shaped, yellow, orange, cream or white with 5 darker bands, center often dark purple; stamens inserted near base of corolla tube. The seed of this plant is toxic if ingested.

Synonyms: Convolvulus obscurus L.; Ipomoea fragilis Choisy (1845), Ipomoea acanthocarpa (Choisy) Asch. & Schweinf. (1867), Ipomoea inconspicua Bak. (1894)
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common Names: Obscure Morning Glory, Small White Morning Glory

Habitat:

Spotted in an untended land outside of the hotspring resort area in Calamba, Laguna.

Native to tropical Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific; present in other areas as an introduced species.

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