Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Ipomoea cairica, Z.Rogers950--Madag. Prov.Toliara. Belavenoky, Rd Tolinaro-Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 008.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Specific Epithet
cairica
Authorship
(L.) Sweet
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#200,702 of 335,497
Top 60%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara
-22.886389, 44.692222
Location Remarks
Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Kenya (Maseno University Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Maseno, about 25 km northwest of Kisumu on Kisumu-Busia Road.
Collectors
No collectors specified
