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Taxon:  Ipomoea maxima (L. f.) Sweet

Synonym of Ipomoea alba L.



Summary
Genus:
Ipomoea
Subgenus:
Quamoclit
Section:
Calonyction
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Tribe:
Ipomoeeae
Nomen number:
311684
Place of publication:
Hort. brit. ed. 2:372. 1830
Comment:
  • the existence of Convolvulus maximus L. f. and Sweet's citation of "Rheed. mal. 2, t. 53" satisfies Shenzhen ICN 41.4 for treatment of his name as new combination
  • non Ipomoea maxima auct. (= I. marginata (Desr.) Verdc.)
Verified:
09/08/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java. Note: lists as Ipomoea maxima (L. f.) Don ex Sweet
  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  3. Nicolson, D. H. et al. 1988. An interpretation of Van Rheede's Hortus Malabaricus. Regnum Veg. 119:89. Note: lists as Ipomoea maxima (L. f.) Don ex Sweet
  4. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1972. Flora malesiana. 6:941. Note: mentions; lists as Ipomoea maxima (L. f.) G. Don ex Sweet
  5. Verdcourt, B. 1961. Notes from the East African Herbarium: XII. Kew Bull. 15:8.
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Distribution
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311684. Accessed 14 May 2025.