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astripomoea
Scientific Name: Astripomoea
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Dicot
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Astripomoea
The genus Astripomoea consists of annual or perennial herbs characterized by a conspicuously stellate-hairy indumentum.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astripomoea
- Family: Convolvulaceae (Bindweed Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae (Land Plants)
- Taxonomic Rank: Genus
- Synonyms/Alternative Scientific Names: Breweria malvacea Klotzsch for Astripomoea malvacea. Also referenced are Astrochlaena engleriana Dammer and Astrochlaena malvacea (Klotzsch) Hallier f.
Common Species
- Astripomoea hyoscyamoides
- Astripomoea lachnosperma
- Astripomoea longituba
- Astripomoea malvacea
- Astripomoea grantii
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in South Africa (Free State, Cape Province), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, tropical West Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Leaves are petiolate with ovate lamina.
- Inflorescences are cymose.
- Stems and leaves can quickly reproduce.
Genetic Information
- Chromosome number for Astripomoea malvacea: 2n = 30.
- Mentioned is Astripomoea malvacea RNA polymerase II (RPB2) gene, partial cds 632 bp linear DNA AY596710.1 GI:50058704 and Astripomoea malvacea tRNA-Leu (trnL).
Additional Resources
- The Plant List: Includes 12 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Astripomoea, of which 4 are accepted species names.
- Tropicos and IPCN databases.
- Dave's Garden community.
- PhytoImages.siu.edu for classification, nomenclature, and synonymy.