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Ipomoea nil.jpg

Ipomoea nil  (L.) Roth

Japanese Morning Glory

Plants > Angiosperms > Convolvulaceae > ​Ipomoea nil

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: nil


  • Common names: Japanese Morning Glory
  • Thai names: ว่านตำเคย wan tam khoei (Prachin Buri), ว่านผักบุ้ง wan phak bung (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 牵牛 qian niu
  • Distribution: China, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Kashmir, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand; native of South America, now nearly circumtropical.
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Ipomoea nil from Thailand.
Ipomoea nil Pai Mae Hong Son Nov 2017.jpg
Ipomoea nil, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Nov 2017
Ipomoea nil flowers Pai Mae Hong Son Nov 2017.jpg
Ipomoea nil, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Nov 2017
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Ipomoea nil, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Nov 2017
Ipomoea nil leaf Pai Mae Hong Son Nov 2017.jpg
Ipomoea nil, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Nov 2017

References: 
​The Plant List - accessed 15 Jan 2020
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​ - accessed 15 Jan 2020
KEW Plants of the World online - accessed 15 Jan 2020
Flora of China - accessed 15 Jan 2020 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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