Ipomoea lilloana
Image: Wood, J.R.I.; Carretero, A.; Mendoza, M.; Calzadilla (cc-by)
NameIpomoea lilloana
Scientific NameIpomoea lilloana O'Donell
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatThis species is found in open mountain environments, specifically on degraded slopes above shrubs, and within dry scrublands and grasslands up to 1.5 meters. It was collected in the Campero province of Cochabamba, Bolivia, at an altitude of 2388m, along the road from Pasorapa to the Kinori community.
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Rarityuncommon
Description
Ipomoea lilloana is a perennial, creeping herb characterized by its vining stems and cordate to ovate leaves. The flowers are noted as apparently pale, though their exact morphology is somewhat obscured in the pressed specimen.
