IPOMOEA DIGITATA 
Ipomoea — like the bindweed; digitata — -from the fnger-like 
divided leaves. 
Morning Glory. 
Convolvulaceae . 
tropics generally, 
pink-purple. 
a quick growing, floriferous, 
herbaceous twiner with large, 
bell-shaped flowers ; useful for 
screens, fences, etc. ; or on a 
frame in the open, where it 
makes a good show. 
from seeds or cuttings. 
A, sepals, and base of corolla tube cut open to 
show 3 of the £ short stamens and the style. 
B, base of corolla tube cut open to show the 
ovary and the base of the style. 
C, stigmas. 
D, a seed with its plume of hairs. 
E, a group of capsules, breaking open to release 
the seeds. 
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