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Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name: Chhagolkuri(Beng.); Goat’s foot creeper(Eng.).
Life cycle:
Native Range: This species can be found on the sandy shores of the tropical Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Ipomoea pes-caprae grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air. Branches may reach 10 m (approximately 33 feet) in length. Leaf petioles are 1.5 – 1.6 mm (approximately 0.06 inches) long, with leaf blades measuring approximately 3-14 cm (1.2 – 5.5 inches) in length, 2.5 – 12 cm (1 – 4.7 inches) in width. Their foliage leaves are alternate, somewhat elliptical, and have shallow notches at their apexes. Their flowers are generally axillary, 3 – 16 cm (1.2 – 5.5 inches) in diameter, and either angular or flattened. |
