... *Ipomoea marginata* (Desr.) Verdc. Regards. Dinesh
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:25 PM, surajit koley (Google Docs) < surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea sp. from Hooghly > (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EAjHfDBZ2U0SLmIzwZaqBd1wuiqTs9qkNuc9T_xqwWk/edit> > Click to open: > > - Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea sp. from Hooghly > (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EAjHfDBZ2U0SLmIzwZaqBd1wuiqTs9qkNuc9T_xqwWk/edit> > > > Sir, > > I thought it was some other species, not an Ipomoea aquatica. The > reasoning behind my anticipation was - > > a) It is a twining climber found on roadside having ditches beside it. But > a point to be noted is that those ditches are entirely dry > > b) The leaf blade is significantly broader and there is variation in > blade-shapes > > c) Stem is narrower and hairy > > d) Stamens protrude outside of the corolla > > e) Anthers are purple > > f) Flowers are a tad smaller and appearance of the flower is a bit > pentagonal than a perfect round shape > > Having been suggested by Mani Sir i too think now that it is also a Ipomoea > aquatica, maybe slightly modified due to terrestrial adaptation. > > Yet a google search leads me to the following websites that contain > similar leaves and flowers with very minute variations. Of-course wiki says > that this plant is from North America! :- > > 1. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Ipomoea+pandurata > > 2. > http://florapittsburghensis.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/wild-potato-vine-ipomoea-pandurata/ > > 3. http://www.arbolesornamentales.es/Ipomoea.htm > > Species : Ipomoea sp. > > Habit : wild twiner with hairy stem > > Habitat : roadside > > Date : 07-Mar-2012, 12-Mar-2012 > > Place : Gobra (Hooghly), West Bengal > > (images 800x600 each) > > flower close-up > > flowers > > underside view of a flower > > flower & a leaf > > narrow hairy stem > > roadside vegetation > > wild twiner > > purple anthers > > Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > ------------ END ---------------- > > Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, > spreadsheets and presentations. > [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >
