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Ipomoea setosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Ipomoea
Species:	I. setosa
Binomial name
Ipomoea setosa Ker Gawl.
Subspecies
Ipomoea setosa subsp. melanotricha (Brandegee) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland Ipomoea setosa subsp. pavonii (Hallier f.) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland Ipomoea setosa subsp. sepacuitensis (Donn.Sm.) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland Ipomoea setosa subsp. setosa
Synonyms
Batatas setosa (Ker Gawl.) Lindl. Calonyction setosum (Ker Gawl.) Hallier f. Convolvulus setosus (Ker Gawl.) Spreng. Modesta setosa (Ker Gawl.) Raf.

Ipomoea setosa, the Brazilian morning-glory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. Its range is larger than its common name suggests and is native to Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela, and has been introduced to China, and the United States.

Cultivation and description

Like many species of Ipomoea, this plant is cultivated for its flower blooms. It is a climbing herbaceous tree that grows in a seasonally dry tropical biome, and has four accepted infraspecific named variations. The seeds of this plant have an oval shape and have filamentous margins.

Chemistry

As with many species of Ipomoea, I. setosa reportedly has alkaloids that make consuming the plant unpleasant for herbivores. It is not grown for consumption but for aesthetics.

References

1. ^ "Ipomoea setosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
2. Citizen science observations for Ipomoea setosa at iNaturalist

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