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 minutiflora
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 minutiflora
Ipomoea minutiflora is a small (2 cm) yellow flower belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, growing in moist disturbed areas and other open habitats. The flowers are pollinated by bees, butterflies and moths, and the fruits are eaten by a variety of birds. Ipomoea minutiflora is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments and to make dyes.
Description
• Ipomoea minutiflora is a slender, annual climbing or trailing herb in the morning-glory family (Convolvulaceae). Its thin, branching stems are covered with stiff hairs. The leaves are broadly oval to nearly rounded, with heart-shaped bases and pointed or rounded tips. Small, yellow to pale yellow, funnel-shaped flowers are borne singly or in clusters of up to three. The flowers are notably small, typically about 4–15 mm long, and develop into rounded capsules containing several dark or brownish seeds.
Range
• Ipomoea minutiflora is native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America, with its range extending to Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• It grows in seasonally dry tropical environments, including tropical deciduous forests, open scrub, roadsides, and disturbed areas. It is often found in grassy or cultivated places and along paths, where its slender stems trail over the ground or twine through nearby vegetation.