Convolvulaceae
Elephant creeper
Argyreia nervosa
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Argyreia
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Common names
By language (5)
- Bangla
- অযান্ত্রী, আবেগী, ঋষ্যগন্ধা, কোটরপুষ্পী, গুগুলি, ছাগলান্ত্রিকা, জুঙ্গক, দীর্ঘবালুক
- Chinese
- 美丽银背藤, 脈葉朝顏
- English
- Elephant creeper, Hawaiian baby woodrose, Woolly morning glory
- French
- Rose des bois
- Russian
- Аргирея жилковая, Аргирея красивая, Аргирея прекрасная, Гавайская роза, Малая гавайская древовидная роза, Серебристая ипомея, Слоновая лиана, Шерстистая ипомея
Synonyms
- Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet
- Batatas betacea Lindl.
- Convolvulus nervosus Burm.f.
- Convolvulus speciosus L.f.
- Ipomoea nervosa (Burm.f.) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland
- Ipomoea speciosa (L.f.) Pers.
- Ipomoea valerii Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Lettsomia nervosa (Burm.f.) Roxb.
- Rivea nervosa (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
- Samudra speciosa Raf.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.