Ipomoea grantii Oliv.

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Synonyms: Ipomoea eminii Hallier f.
Ipomoea grantii Oliv. var. palmatopinnata Hallier f.
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Uganda
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Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In wooded savanna, often on termite mounds.
Altitude range: (metres) 1250 m (approx)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.
Growth form(s): Climber, liane, perennial.
Endemic status:
Red data list status: Vulnerable
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Literature:

Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 207 - 208. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 88.


Other sources of information about Ipomoea grantii:

Our websites:

Flora of Burundi: Ipomoea grantii

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ipomoea grantii
African Plant Database: Ipomoea grantii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ipomoea grantii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ipomoea grantii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ipomoea grantii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ipomoea grantii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ipomoea grantii
JSTOR Plant Science: Ipomoea grantii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ipomoea grantii
Plants of the World Online: Ipomoea grantii
Tropicos: Ipomoea grantii
Wikipedia: Ipomoea grantii


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The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Species information: Ipomoea grantii.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=240070, retrieved 26 May 2026

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