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
Ipomoea meyeri
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)
-Ipomoea meyeri
Ipomoea meyeri, also known as Meyer’s morning glory has a sprawling habit and can reach up to 3 meters in height. Meyer’s morning glory has heart-shaped leaves and produces white and purple flowers. It is found growing in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and disturbed areas. The species has a wide natural range, stretching from Mexico to Peru. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant due to its attractive flowers, and can also be used as a source of food.
Description
• Ipomoea meyeri is a slender, herbaceous climbing vine in the morning-glory family (Convolvulaceae). Its twining stems are usually smooth or lightly hairy, and its broadly ovate leaves have heart-shaped bases and pointed tips; some leaves are slightly three-lobed near the base. The funnel-shaped flowers are typically blue to purple, sometimes pinkish, with a contrasting white or yellowish throat. They grow in small clusters and develop into rounded to conical capsules containing several brown, hairy seeds.
Range
• Ipomoea meyeri is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of northern South America. In Mexico, it occurs in Guerrero and other states along the Pacific slope and in tropical regions elsewhere in the country. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• It grows in seasonally dry tropical vegetation, including tropical deciduous forest, scrub, and woodland margins. It climbs through surrounding shrubs and other vegetation, generally in warm environments with seasonal rainfall. In parts of Mexico, it has been recorded at low to moderate elevations and flowers during the drier months, particularly from November to January.