Ipomoea cairica is a vining, herbaceous, perennial plant with palmate leaves and large, showy white to lavender flowers. A species of morning glory, it has many common names, including mile-a-minute vine, Messina creeper, Cairo morning glory, coast morning glory and railroad creeper.[1][2] The species name cairica translates to "from Cairo", the city where this species was first collected.[3]
Ipomoea cairica | |
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Scientific classification![]() |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Ipomoea |
Species: |
I. cairica
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Binomial name | |
Ipomoea cairica |
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Synonyms | |
Ipomoea palmata Forssk. |