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Moonflower (Ipomoea muricata)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds, roots Ipomoea muricata is a flowering plant species of the family Convolvulaceae .It grows in tropical deciduous forest and in transitional zones between it and holm oak . It thrives between 500 and 1200 m of altitude. Flowers from August to October. Ipomoea is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. It is a large and diverse group with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or kangkung, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Solanales

            • Family: Convolvulaceae

              • Genus: Ipomoea