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Ipomoea obscura  (L.) Ker Gawl.

Obscure Morning Glory

Plants > Angiosperms > Convolvulaceae > ​​Ipomoea obscura

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


  • Common names: Obscure Morning Glory
  • Thai names: โตงวะ tong wa (Chiang Mai), สะอึก sa uek (Central, Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 小心叶薯 xiao xin ye shu
  • Distribution: ​​Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, ?Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; E Africa, N Australia, Pacific Islands
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • 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 obscura from Thailand.
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Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. Chonburi February
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Ipomoea obscura, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Ipomoea obscura, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Ipomoea obscura, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.Chaiyaphum November
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Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.Chaiyaphum November

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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