Description

• Ipomoea setosa, commonly known as Brazilian morning glory, is a vigorous climbing vine in the morning-glory family (Convolvulaceae). Its stems are covered with distinctive bristly, hair-like structures that can darken as they dry. The large leaves are typically heart-shaped at the base and deeply divided into three to seven pointed lobes. Its showy, funnel-shaped flowers are pink to lilac, and its rounded seed capsules contain a small number of brown seeds with long, woolly hairs along their margins.

Range

• Ipomoea setosa is native to Mexico, Central America, and much of South America, with a range extending from Mexico south to Argentina. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.

Habitat

• It grows in tropical seasonal forests, woodland margins, and scrub, particularly in warm, seasonally dry or moderately humid environments. It can climb over surrounding vegetation and is often found in open or disturbed areas. In Mexico, it has been recorded at low elevations, including coastal and foothill habitats.