Ipomoea purga (Convolvulaceae): a new record for Asia from southern India | Rheedea

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Published: 03.04.2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.05.12

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Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea purga, new record to India, Mexico

K.M. Prabhukumar

Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Plant Diversity, Systematics and Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow–226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India ; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad–201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne considered a narrow endemic species of Mexico, is reported here for the first time for Asia from the southern Western Ghats of India. Detailed description and distribution of the species are provided along with colour photographs.

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Vol. 34 No. 5 (2024): Rheedea Convolvulaceae Special Issue

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Prabhukumar , K. (2026). Ipomoea purga (Convolvulaceae): a new record for Asia from southern India. Rheedea, 34(5), 510-515. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2024.34.05.12

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