IPOMOEA BLEPHAROPHYLLA

This member of the Convolvulaceae family was given this name by Johannes Gottfried Hallier in 1893. It is found in central Africa, growing in sandy or other well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to six centimetres in diameter while the branches, laying flat on the ground grow to 40 centimetres or more. The flowers are pinkish to Mauve with a darker centre. The generic name Ipomoea is derived from the Greek ἴψ, ἰπός; íps, ipós, meaning 'woodworm', and ὅμοιος; hómoios, meaning 'resembling'. It referring to their twining habit. The species name; blepharophylla is Latin for 'with fringed leaves', referring to the ciliate margins.