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
Jacquemontia mexicana
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies (Order Solanales)
-Bindweed Family (Family Convolvulaceae)
-Subfamily Dichondroideae
-Tribe Jacquemontieae
-Genus Jacquemontia
-Jacquemontia mexicana
Jacquemontia is a genus of plants in the morning glory family Convolvulaceae. Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year. Attracts butterflies and bees. Flowers open facing the sun in the early morning and are gone by midday. Also know as cluster vines.
Description
• Jacquemontia mexicana is a flowering plant in the morning-glory family (Convolvulaceae). It is a low-growing to sprawling herb or small twining plant with slender stems and simple leaves that are generally oval to lance-shaped. Its small, funnel-shaped flowers are typically blue to violet, with five shallowly fused lobes. The flowers develop into small capsules containing seeds. As with other members of the genus, its delicate flowers and foliage can make it easy to overlook among surrounding vegetation.
Range
• Jacquemontia mexicana is native to Mexico, where it occurs in tropical and seasonally dry regions. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• It grows in warm, open habitats, including tropical dry forest margins, scrub, grasslands, and disturbed areas. It can spread along the ground or climb through nearby vegetation, generally favouring sunny locations and well-drained soils.