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Cardinal Climber

Ipomoea quamoclit

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful little red flower blooming on a fern-like vine growing up a tree. It is called the Cardinal Climber or Cypress Vine and even Hummingbird Vine since it is popular with Hummingbirds. Family Convolvulaceae.

Habitat:

Lacandon Jungle, Las Guacamayas Eco-Lodge, Lacantun River, Chiapas.

Reference Links:

Ipomoea quamoclit, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bt9aaEiLZw

Species ID Suggestions

Cardinal Climber

Ipomoea quamoclit

Reference Link
Frankie Fernandez
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Comments (5)
HemaShah
Ipomea vines are lovely and they are coming up with newer versions which I think could be hybridized or genetically modified. i saw this one at the same spot. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/56966011
HemaShah
Looks like another sub species of Ipomea.Saw this in Heather farms flower and bee garden.
LaurenZarate
Thank you Hema. Yours is beautiful with much more substantial leaves. A hybrid maybe?
LaurenZarate
Thank you Frankie! That was fast! I thought it was very beautiful.
HemaShah
I saw a similar ipomea species with different leaves, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38513021

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PublishedApril 12, 2014

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