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Beach Morning Glory
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Morning glories & sweet potato

Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBeach Morning Glory
DutchGeitenhoefwinde
SpanishBejuco de mar
Chinese厚藤
Scientific nameIpomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

About this species

Ipomoea pes-caprae, also known as bayhops, bay-hops, beach morning glory, railroad vine, or goat's foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air. It is one of the most common and most widely distributed salt tolerant plants and provides one of the best known examples of oceanic dispersal. Its seeds float and are unaffected by salt water.

Originally described by Linnaeus, it was placed in its current genus by Robert Brown in 1818.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusIpomoea

In Suriname

23Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1913First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie3
  • Commewijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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