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Convolvulaceae

Beach morning-glory

Ipomoea imperati (Vahl) Griseb.

Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea

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Beach morning-glory: Ipomoea imperati (flower and leaves). Location: Maui, Kalepolepo, Kihei
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (8)
Arabic
أثمان رملي
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اثمان رملى
Chinese
假厚藤, 厚葉牽牛, 海滩牵牛
English
Beach morning-glory, Beach morning glory
Hawaiian
Hunakai
Hebrew
לפופית החוף
Spanish
Bejuco de puerco, Campanita de playa, Dompedro
Turkish
Kum sarmaşığı

Synonyms

  • Batatas acetosifolia (Vahl) Choisy
  • Batatas incurva Benth.
  • Batatas littoralis Choisy
  • Batatas sinuatus (Petagna) Guss.
  • Convolvulus acetosifolius Vahl
  • Convolvulus arenarius Vahl
  • Convolvulus auritus Roem. & Schult.
  • Convolvulus carnosus Spreng.
  • Convolvulus dianthus J.F.Gmel.
  • Convolvulus imperati Vahl
  • Convolvulus incurvus Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Convolvulus littoralis L.
  • Convolvulus obtusilobus Michx.
  • Convolvulus radicans Thunb.
  • Convolvulus sinuatus Petagna
  • Convolvulus stoloniferus Cirillo
  • Ipomoea acetosifolia Roem. & Schult.
  • Ipomoea acetosifolia var. longifolia Glaz.
  • Ipomoea arenaria (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
  • Ipomoea carnosa R.Br.
  • Ipomoea deppeana G.Don
  • Ipomoea fairriei H.Lév.
  • Ipomoea halophila Miq.
  • Ipomoea humilis G.Don
  • Ipomoea incurva G.Don
  • Ipomoea stolonifera J.F.Gmel.
  • Latrienda imperati (Vahl) Raf.
  • Pharbitis preauxii Webb & Berthel.
  • Thyella obtusiloba (Michx.) Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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.