More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Nightshades, Bindweeds, and Gooseweeds, of Zihuatanejo
ORDER SOLANALES
Bottle Morning Glory
Ipomoea ampullacea
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies (Order Solanales)
-Bindweed Family (Family Convolvulaceae)
-Subfamily Convolvuloideae
-Tribe Ipomoeeae
-Morning-Glories (Genus Ipomoea)
-Bottle Morning Glory (Ipomoea ampullacea)
Ipomoea ampullacea, commonly known as the Bottle Morning Glory, is a fast-growing annual vine native to the seasonally dry tropical biomes of Western Mexico and parts of Central America. This climbing liana is characterized by its broad, heart-shaped leaves and distinctive white or occasionally pale pink, funnel-shaped flowers that typically unfurl in the morning and begin to close by the afternoon.
Description
• Ipomoea ampullacea is a perennial climbing vine in the morning-glory family (Convolvulaceae), growing from a tuberous root. Its branching stems are covered with stiff hairs, and its broad, hairy leaves are heart-shaped or sometimes divided into three lobes. Large, funnel-shaped white flowers, approximately 5–6 cm long, may have subtle greenish colouring on the outside. The flowers usually occur singly or in small groups, and the plant is most often observed flowering from December to February.
Range
• Ipomoea ampullacea is endemic to Mexico, occurring along the Pacific slope, including It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• It grows primarily in tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, including coastal areas and adjoining foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur. It has been recorded at elevations of approximately 150–1,350 metres, often climbing through surrounding vegetation in seasonally dry environments.