Ipomoea vivianae
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NameIpomoea vivianae
Scientific NameIpomoea vivianae Krapov.
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatFound in Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Cordillera Province, specifically within the Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park. It grows in Chacoan pluvial-seasonal forests that are poorly to moderately drained, often at the xerophytic limit of these forest types.
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Rarityuncommon
Description
Ipomoea vivianae is a climbing vine characterized by its cordate to ovate leaves and small, white flowers with a grey tube base. The specimen shows a herbaceous stem structure with leaves arranged alternately along the vine.
