Checklist: Convolvulaceae

CONVOLVULACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of species, generated from the database, which are known to have been cultivated in Rwanda.

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CUSCUTACEAE  
Literature:   
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987) Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1)   
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  
 
Names
 
DISTIMAKE Raf.
Distimake dissectus (Jacq.) A.R.Simões & Staples
Convolvulus dissectus Jacq.
Ipomoea dissecta (Jacq.) Pursh
Ipomoea sinuata Ortega
Merremia dissecta (Jacq.) Hallier f.
Merremia sinuata (Ortega) Hallier f. ex Hoehne
Operculina dissecta (Jacq.) House
Distimake tuberosus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples
Ipomoea tuberosa L.
Merremia tuberosa (L.) Rendle
Operculina tuberosa (L.) Meisn.
 
7003.000 IPOMOEA L.
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Convolvulus batatas L.
Convolvulus edulis Thunb.
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet
var. cairica
Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.
Convolvulus acuminatus Vahl
Convolvulus indicus Burm.
Ipomoea acuminata (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr. var. acuminata (Vahl) Fosberg
Pharbitis indica (Burm.) Hagiw.
Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth
Convolvulus purpurea L.
Ipomoea tricolor Cav.

Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-26

The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Cultivated plants checklist: Convolvulaceae.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-cult-checklist.php?family_id=62, retrieved 15 July 2026

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