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Ipomoea purpurea (Tall Morning Glory) is a species of shrub in the family Convolvulaceae. They are climbers. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Caatinga, Amazônia, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Paraná, Distrito Federal, Mata Atlântica, Cerrado, SãO Paulo, Brazil, Santa Catarina, Acre (Brazil), Maranhao, Pernambuco, Rio Grande Do Sul, Rio De Janeiro, Sergipe, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Pará, and Espirito Santo. They have simple, broad leaves, magenta flowers, and achenes. Flowers are visited by Anatrytone logan, Lon zabulon, Xylocopa guatemalensis, and Euphoria basalis. Individuals can grow to 2 m.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of tall morning-glory. View this species on GBIF