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Whiteflower Beach Morning-Glory (Ipomoea littoralis)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds, roots Ipomoea littoralis is a species of flowering plant in convolvulaceae . This species is Blume's first scientific description in 1825. Ipomoea is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. It is a large and diverse group with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or kangkung, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Solanales

            • Family: Convolvulaceae

              • Genus: Ipomoea