Ipomoea leptophylla
Ipomoea leptophylla, the bush morning glory, bush moonflower or manroot, is a flowering plant species in the bindweed family, Convolvulaceae.
| Ipomoea leptophylla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Ipomoea |
| Species: | I. leptophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Ipomoea leptophylla Torr. | |
The Latin specific epithet leptophylla refers to leptophyllus -a -um fine- or slender-leaved.[1]
It belongs to the morning glory genus Ipomoea and is native to the warm temperate regions of western North America.
References
- D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 245, at Google Books
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