| Author: |
Alfred Barton Rendle, 1902 | |
Family: |
CONVOLVULACEAE |
| Origin: |
Botswana, Mozambique, NW
South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Soil: |
Sandy - Grit |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
25 Centimetres |
| Height: |
200 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Bright Rose-Magenta |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
Ox Morning Glory |
| Synonyms: |
By mistake?:
Ipomoea ommanneyi. |
This member of the Convolvulaceae
family
was given this name by Alfred Barton Rendle in 1902. It is found in Botswana,
Mozambique, north-western
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is growing in a well drained sandy or
gritty soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
25 centimetres in diameter, one meter in length, the vines to two metres
in length. The flowers are bright rose-magenta.
The
generic name Ipomoea is derived from the Greek ἴψ, ἰπός;
íps, ipós,
meaning 'woodworm', and ὅμοιος; hómoios,
meaning 'resembling'. It referring to their twining habit. The species
name after Henry Travers Ommanney, 1849-1936, a British civil servant
and army officer in India. After his retirement from the Indian Civil
Service he settled in South Africa. He joined the South African Mounted
Irregular Forces and made plant collections during the time he was
stationed at Johannesburg. His original plant material was sent mainly
to the British Museum. |
