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October 14, 2008 : Ipomoea stans

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Plant Family / Families: Convolvulaceae
Scientific Name and Author: Ipomoea stans Cav.
Name Location: near San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Ipomoea stans
Ipomoea stans

I'm on vacation, so please accept my apologies for the brief entries. -- Daniel.

And another thank you to David Tarrant for these two photographs, also taken in late July near San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in late July. Much appreciated!

Commonly known as tumbavaqueros in Mexico, Ipomoea stans is a Mexican endemic (so has a more restricted range than yesterday's Ipomoea longifolia). It is estimated that there are somewhere between 500 and 700 species of Ipomoea, making it the largest genus in the Convolvulaceae.

I should have noted it in yesterday's entry (as it was Thanksgiving in Canada) -- the "sweet potato" that often finds its way onto Thanksgiving tables is also an Ipomoea: Ipomoea batatas.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at October 14, 2008 12:00 AM

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I have to tell you Daniel. I enjoy the brief articles just as much as the more detailed articles, but the pics are what makes it all worthwhile. Thanks for all the pics and descriptions, regardless of how short or how long.

Posted by: George Vaughan at October 14, 2008 3:55 AM

aaaaaaaaaah!!! q linda!!!

Posted by: SIUSI at October 14, 2008 4:53 AM

I needed this beautiful flower today. Home sick with a cold and it's cloudy. Thanks for the little bit of sunshine.

Posted by: Renee in Central Texas at October 14, 2008 6:34 AM

Thanks for taking time out of your vacation, Daniel! Love the pictures -- They always make my day.

Posted by: onlyheaven at October 14, 2008 12:15 PM

So does tumbavaquero translate as cowboy's grave? Looking on the Mexican site this plant has a lot of evocative common names!

Posted by: Mercy at October 14, 2008 1:52 PM

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