Ipomoea biflora

Simões, A. R., Silva, H. & Silveira, P., 2011, The Convolvulaceae of Timor with special reference to East Timor, Blumea 56 (1), pp. 49-72 : 58

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.3767/000651911X573002
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F30D5F-FFD4-B142-DE2A-FBB1FA1A75B6
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Ipomoea biflora
status

Treatment

5. Ipomoea biflora View in CoL (L.) Pers.

Ipomoea biflora (L.) Pers. (1805) 183.

Convolvulus biflorus L. (1753) 1668.

Ipomoea plebeia R.Br. (1810) View in CoL 484; Ooststr. (in Ooststr. & Hoogland 1953) 463; Kalkman (1955) 216.

Distribution — East Africa, India, China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), North Australia ( Fang & Staples 1995) . In Malesia: Java, Kangean, Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbawa, Timor), South Celebes, Philippines (Van Ooststroom & Hoogland 1953).

Habitat & Ecology — In grasslands, dry thickets, in regions subject to a pronounced dry season, from sea level to 600 m; rare (Van Ooststroom & Hoogland 1953).

Uses — The whole plant has several medicinal uses ( Fang & Staples 1995).

Note — Although Van Ooststroom (Van Ooststroom & Hoogland 1953) preferred to use I. plebeia R.Br., Staples & Jarvis (2006) dealt satisfactorily with this nomenclature issue, proposing I. biflora (L.) Pers. as the correct name for this species.