Ipomoea tehuantepecensis
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NameIpomoea tehuantepecensis
Scientific NameIpomoea tehuantepecensis L.Torres, R.Torres, M.P.Ramírez & A.Mc Donald
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatFound in Oaxaca, Mexico, specifically in the municipality of Tehuantepec, along the Arroyo de Las Minas, west of Rancho Limón, and near Hierba Santa on the road to Buenos Aires. It grows in disturbed low deciduous forest (selva baja caducifolia perturbada) at an elevation of 600 meters.
Parts Usedwhole_plant
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo traditional medicinal uses are documented for this specific species in the provided information, as it is a recently described plant.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNo specific contraindications are known or documented for this species based on the available information.
Cultivation NotesSpecific cultivation notes for this recently described species are not widely available. It is presumed to thrive in conditions similar to its natural habitat: disturbed low deciduous forests in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Rarityrare
Description
Ipomoea tehuantepecensis is a climbing vine (bejuco trepador) characterized by its reddish tubular flowers. The herbarium specimen displays woody stems and dried floral structures.
