| Synonyms: |
Argyreia grantii Baker Argyreia populifolia Hallier f. var. africana Oliv. Ipomoea gillei Staner Ipomoea populifolia Hallier f. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Uganda |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | hildebrandtii: named after J.M. Hildebrandt (1847-1881), German Botanist and collector in East Africa and Madagascar. |
| Habitat: | In grassland or scrub savanna. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Maquet, P. (1985). Convolvulaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 251. (Includes a picture). 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 133 - 134. (Includes a picture). |