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Convolvulaceae

Christmas flower

Ipomoea oenotheroides (L.f.) A.Meeuse & Welman

Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea

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Christmas flower: Ipomoea oenotheroides , plant in flower; grassland on limestone, vicinity of Wolmaransstad, North West, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Krismisblom
English
Christmas flower

Synonyms

  • Convolvulus oenotheroides L.f.
  • Ipomoea argyreioides Choisy
  • Ipomoea barrettii Rendle
  • Ipomoea cana E.Mey.
  • Rivea oenotheroides (L.f.) Hallier f.

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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). About our plant data.