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Common & Wild Flowers of Malaysia

Family:- CONVOLVULACEAE

Species :- Ipomoea Cairica

Local names:- Morning Glory

 

 

Coming from the family of CONVOLVULACEAE, the Morning Glory of the genus Ipomoea is one plant out of the largest group, with over 500 species of plants. This large group have plants which included annual, perennial, herbs, scrub, small trees and climbing plants. Examples of Morning Glory are Coast Morning Glory or Cairo Morning Glory is a vine native to tropical Africa and Asia.

The twinning climber propagates by itself at time quite a nuisance as a wild weed. The flowers are more than showy, they are spectacular and colorful. In Malaysia, the dark lilac species are preferred as ornamental plants seen in almost all gardens of our hill stations.

There is a little known used for the alkaloids contain in Ipomoea plants which are medically and psychoactive compounds as well..


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