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Ipomoea imperati

Ipomoea imperati

(Vahl) Griseb. 1866

Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Ipomoea imperati, the beach morning-glory (a name it shares with Ipomoea pes-caprae), is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. Like Ipomoea pes-caprae, its seeds disperse by floating in seawater. It has been found on the sandy shores of every continent except Antarctica.

Ipomoea imperati and I. pes-caprae can be easily can be distinguished in that I. imperati has white flowers and I. pes-caprae usually has purple flowers. The leaves of I. imperati are more linear or lanceolate while those of I. pes-caprae tend to be more circular or ovate.

It is considered an invasive species in some places.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ipomoea imperati. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 450055
 
Isla Carenero
Bocas del Toro
Panama
12/30/2016
Hugo Caverzasi


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141495330/12/2016PanamaBocas del ToroIsla CareneroHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ipomoea imperati – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.