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| Calyx lobes short, appressed, tube pink Ipomoea parasitica |
Calyx lobes long, appressed, tube green-white Ipomoea lindenii |
Calyx lobes curled back, tube pink Ipomoea leucotricha |
Morning Glories of Monteverde, Costa RicaConvolvulaceae: Blue Flowers |
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Ipomoea leucotrichaCorolla purple-blue with paler pink or magenta throat, stems and leaves pubescent, calyx lobes pointed and recurved, uncommon, Pacific slope at 1100-1200 m, usually on rocky ridges; flowers Oct-Jan. Ipomoea lindeniiCorolla dark blue to purple with throat purple-black except at extreme base, calyx lobes short and rounded, leaves glabrous, common in drier sites on Pacific slope at 800-1300 m; flowers Sep-Feb. Ipomoea parasiticaCorolla dark blue with yellow throat, smaller than others with 5 cm diameter, leaves glabrous, Pacific slope at 700-900 m, uncommon; flowers all year, but more in wet season. |
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