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Tropical speedwell
Tatsutomo Chin, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Morning glories & sweet potato

Tropical speedwell

Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.

Names

EnglishTropical speedwell
Dutch—
SpanishPico de pájaro
Chinese土丁桂
Scientific nameEvolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.

About this species

Evolvulus alsinoides, commonly known as dwarf morning glory and slender dwarf morning glory, is a flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae. In Indian ayurveda, it is commonly known as Visnukranta, Vishnukranti or Shankhavel. It has a natural pantropical distribution encompassing tropical and warm-temperate regions of Australasia, Indomalaya, Polynesia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas.

It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Convolvulus alsinoides. In 1762, he transferred it to the new genus, Evolvulus.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusEvolvulus

In Suriname

12Records in Suriname
1903First record
2003Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini8

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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