Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea

Ipomoea crassipes Hook.

First published in Bot. Mag. 70: t. 4068 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a subshrub or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Lesotho

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Austin, D.F. (1999). The genus Aniseia (Convolvulaceae). Systematic Botany 23: 411-420.
  • Baker, J.G. & C.H. Wright in Thiselton Dyer, W.T. et al. (eds.) (1904). Convolvulaceae. Flora Capensis 4(2): 45-87.
  • Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 8(1): 9-129. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hallier, H. (1899). Convolvulaceae. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 7: 41-64. l'Herbier Boissier.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lejoly, J. & S. Lisowski (1992). Les genres Merremia et Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) dans la Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi). Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica 37: 21-125.
  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  • Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C.M., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simões, A.R.G. (2022). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Convolvulaceae: 1-252. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1978). Corrections and additions to the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa: Convolvulaceae': IV. Kew Bulletin 33: 159-168.
  • Wood, J.R.I. & Scotland, R.W. (2017). Misapplied names, synonyms and new species of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from South America. Kew Bulletin 72(9): 1-26.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Baker, J.G. & C.H. Wright in Thiselton Dyer, W.T. et al. (eds.) (1904). Convolvulaceae. Flora Capensis 4(2): 45-87. [Cited as Ipomoea greenstockii.]

Kew Bulletin

  • Austin, D. F. & Simão-Bianchini, R. (1998). Additions and corrections in American Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae). Taxon 47: 833 – 838.
  • Austin, D. F. (1981). Novidades nas Convolvulaceae da flora amazónica. Acta Amazonica 11(2): 291 – 295.
  • Austin, D. F. (1982a). Fam. 165. Convolvulaceae. In: G. Harling & B. Sparre (eds), Flora of Ecuador Vol. 15. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Götenberg and the Section for Botany, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.
  • Austin, D. F. (1982b). Convolvulaceae. In: Flora of Venezuela 8: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Austin, D. F. (1998). Convolvulaceae. In: J. A. Steyermark, P. E. Berry & B. K. Holst (eds), Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 4: 377 – 423. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St Louis.
  • Austin, D. F., Staples, G. W. & Simão-Bianchini, R. (2015). A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas: Further corrections, changes, and additions. Taxon 64 (3): 625 – 633.
  • Chodat, R. & Hassler, E. (1905). Plantae Hasslerianae. Bull. Herb. Boissier, Ser. 2, 5. 671 – 699.
  • Choisy, J. D. (1845). Convolvulaceae. In: A. de Candolle (ed.), Prodromus Systematis Naturalis 9: 323 – 462. Fortin, Masson & Co, Paris.
  • Dietrich, A. (1836). Beschreibung der Ipomoea elegans nobis einen neue Zierpflanze aus Brasilien. Allg. Gartenzeitung [Otto & Dietrich] 4 (38): 313 – 314.
  • Don, G. (1838). A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, Vol. 4. C. J. G. & F. Rivington, London.
  • Dubs, B. (1998). Prodromus Florae Matogrossensis. Betrona-Verlag, Küsnacht.
  • Gardner, G. (1842). Ipomoea (Strophipomoea) goyazensis Gardn. Icon. Pl. t. 479.
  • Glaziou, A. F. M. (1910). Liste des Plantes du Brésil central. Bull Soc. Bot. France 57, mémoire 3e: 393 – 488. Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Available at: , accessed on 19 April 2016.
  • Hallier, H. (1899). Convolvulaceae. In: R. Chodat & E. Hassler, Plantae Hasslerianae. Bull. Herb. Boissier 7, App. 1: 43 – 87.
  • Hassler, E. (1917). Addenda ad Plantas Hasslerianus. Kundig, Geneva.
  • Hooker 1844: t. 4068
  • Hooker, W. J. (1844). Ipomoea crassipes. Bot. Mag. t. 4068.
  • IUCN (2012). Guidelines for application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels. International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Gland.
  • Jacquin, N. J. (1790 [publ. 1791]). Collectanea, Vol. 4. Wappler, Vindabonae (Vienna).
  • Meeuse, A. D. L. (1958 [1957]). The South African Convolvulaceae. Bothalia 6: 641 – 792.
  • Meisner, C. F. (1869). Convolvulus. In: C. Martius, Flora Brasiliensis 7: 200 – 424. Fleischer, Leipzig.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1948). Convolvulaceas Argentinas y Paraguayas nuevas o críticas. Lilloa 14: 169 – 192.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1950a). Convolvulaceas Americanas Nuevas o Criticas 1. Lilloa 23: 421 – 456.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1950b). Convolvulaceas Americanas Nuevas o Criticas 2. Lilloa 23: 457 – 509.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1952). Convolvulaceas Americanas Nuevas o Criticas 3. Arq. Mus. Paranaense Curitiba 9: 207 – 244.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1953). Convolvulaceas Americanas Nuevas o Criticas 4. Lilloa 26: 353 – 400.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1959a). Las especies americanas de Ipomoea L. sect. Quamoclit (Moench.) Griseb. Lilloa 29: 19 – 86.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1959b). Convolvuláceas argentinas. Lilloa 29: 87 – 348.
  • O’Donell, C. A. (1960). Notas sobre Convolvulaceas Americanas. Lilloa 30: 39 – 69.
  • Rafinesque, C. S. (1838). Flora telluriana, Vol. 4. Philadelphia.
  • Ramella, L. (2010). Catalogus Hasslerianus 3. In: L. Ramella & P. Perret (eds), Flora del Paraguay, Serie especial 6. Conservatoire et Jardins Botaniques de la ville de Genève.
  • Sims, J. (1826). Ipomoea bignonioides. Bot. Mag. 53: t. 2645.
  • Simão-Bianchini, R. & Ferreyra, P. P. A. (2010). Convolvulaceae. In: Catálogo de Plantas Fungos do Brasil 2: 882 – 894.
  • Sprengel, C. K. (1827). Systema Vegetabilium, ed, 16, 4 (2): 1 – 410. Dietrich, Göttingen.
  • Taubert, P. (1895). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Flora des centralbrasilianischen Staates Goyaz. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 402 – 457.
  • Wood, J. R. I., Carine, M. A., Harris, D., Wilkin, P., Williams, B. & Scotland, R. W. (2015). Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in Bolivia. Kew Bull. 70: 31, 1 –124.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hallier, H. (1899). Convolvulaceae. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 7: 41-64. l'Herbier Boissier.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lejoly, J. & S. Lisowski (1992). Les genres Merremia et Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) dans la Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi). Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica 37: 21-125.
  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hook. in Bot. Mag. 70, t. 4068 (1844).
  • Meeuse in Bothalia 6 : 730 (1958).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1965 Faulkner, H.G. [3479] Tanzania K000097103 Holotype Yes
Aug 1, 1965 Faulkner, H.G. [3479] Tanzania K000097104 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000097298 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilms, F. [998] South Africa K000097291 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burke [347] South Africa K000097295 Type Yes
Rehmann, A. [4135] South Africa K000097290 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burke [177] South Africa K000097296 Type Yes
Baur, R. [s.n.] South Africa K000097293 Isosyntype Yes
Zeyher [1213] South Africa K000097294 Type Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000097299 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burke [177] South Africa K000097297 Type Yes
Wilms, F. [1000] South Africa K000097292 Isosyntype Yes
Wilms, F. [999] South Africa K000097289 Unknown Type Material Yes

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