Ipomoea nil

A. P. S, Lima, M. T. A., Buril & Melo, J. I. M. de, 2024, Synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the state of Paraíba, Brazilian Northeastern, Rheedea 34 (5), pp. 430-456 : 449-450

27. Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth, Catal. Bot. 1: 36. 1797. Fig. 5e–f

Flowering & fruiting: Flowering from January to December; fruiting from April to December.

Distribution: Pantropical, usually found near disturbed vegetation ( Wood et al., 2020). In Brazil, it is widely distributed, not recorded only in the States of Amapá and Roraima, both in the North region, occurring in the Amazon, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest and Pampa domains ( Simão-Bianchini et al., 2024). In the study area, it is common in the four IRs, in lower altitude.

Specimens examined: BRAZIL, Araruna, Estrada de acesso à Pedra da Boca , 16.07.2003, fl., A .

Almeida 409 (EAN!); Nova Palmeira, Beira de estrada na entrada da cidade, 20.05.2023, fl., A.P.S.

Lima 53 (HACAM!); Patos, Serra Negra das OnÇas,

01.05.2011, fl. & fr., P . D. Angelis 60 ( CSTR!) ;

Sousa, Vale dos Dinossauros, 22.05.2003, fl., P . C .

Gadelha-Neto 912 (JPB!).

Notes: The morphological similarities with I. indica were discussed under the comments of that species.

Figures

Fig. 5. a. Ipomoea incarnata (Vahl) Choisy: Habit. b. I. indica (Burm) Merril, Flower–side view. c. I. longeramosa Choisy, Habit. d. I. marcellia Meisner: Flower, emphasizing the funnelform corolla with extended stamens. e-f. I. nil (L.) Roth: e. Flower, top view; f. Flower, side view. g. I. parasitica (Kunth) G. Don: Habit. h. I. pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.: Flower,top view. i. I. quamoclit L.: Pinatisect leaf and hypocrateriform corolla with exserted stamens.j. I. rosea Choisy:Inflorescence.k & m. I. sericosepala J.R.I.Wood & R.W.Scotland: k. Reproductive branch;m. Fruits.l. I. setosa Ker-Gawl.:Reproductive branch.n. I. vespertilia F.D.Santos,G.C.Delgado-Júnior & Buril:Inflorescence,emphasizing the geniculate corolla (Photos a. J.I.M. Melo; b, g, i, m. F.K.S.Monteiro; c, f, j. A.P.S. Lima; d-e, k. M.G.M. Gonçalves; h. I.C.M. Albuquerque; l, n. F.C. Pinheiro).