Common Morning Glory vs tree morningglory

Ipomoea purpurea compared with Ipomoea pauciflora

Key Differences

  • Common Morning Glory is Not Evaluated while tree morningglory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Morning Glory tree morningglory
Kingdom same Plantae (نباتات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same Solanales (باذنجانيات) Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family same Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus same Ipomoea Ipomoea
Species Ipomoea purpurea Ipomoea pauciflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Morning Glory and tree morningglory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Common Morning Glory

NE — Not Evaluated

tree morningglory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Morning Glory tree morningglory
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Morning Glory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

tree morningglory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Common Morning Glory

Common Morning Glory (<em>Ipomoea purpurea</em>) is a fast-growing annual vine in the genus <em>Ipomoea</em>, family Convolvulaceae. It is among the most widely distributed members of its family, occurring across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America, with confirmed presence in countries including Albania, Angola, Armenia, Australia, and Austria, among dozens of others spanning 15 African nations, 15 Asian nations, 25 European nations, and multiple countries in the Americas and the Pacific. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, it commonly grows in disturbed areas, roadsides, agricultural margins, and gardens. The species bears large, trumpet-shaped flowers typically in shades of purple, pink, or white, that open in the morning and close by afternoon. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. In many parts of the world outside its native Central American range, <em>Ipomoea purpurea</em> is considered a naturalized or invasive species. Specific biological trait measurements are not documented in available records.

tree morningglory

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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