Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Roth (railroad vine, Convolvulaceae) is a pantropical, perennial beach plant that forms large patches just above the high tide line on coastal beaches and dunes throughout ...

An early morning walk on the beach revealed one of my favorite flowers, Railroad Vine, also known as Beach Morning Glory. Ipomoea pes-caprae is a lovely salt-tolerant vine that winds through the dune ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Seeds are illustrated or described for the first time for three species of Ipomoea considered to be allies of the sweet potato. Ipomoea ...

The study of floral evolution provides a simple system to investigate the link between environmental adaptation, phenotypic determination and genetic change. The methods of molecular genetics offer ...

A new study out of Oxford University suggests that as many as half of natural history specimens in collections around the world may be mislabeled. That alarming — if not alarmist — finding was arrived ...

Today's topic is sweet potatoes. But hold the marshmallows; these sweet potatoes aren't for the table. For the summer flower garden, however, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a ...

A PLANT-loving 80-year-old defied an Oxford University ban to go in search of a Morning Glory at Oxford Botanic Garden. Michael Hugh-Jones was banned from the garden two years ago after his anger over ...

It's not the first crop you'd expect to thrive indoors, but with the right setup, sweet potato plants can bring homegrown ...