Pontederia crassipes Mart.
Convolvulaceae (convolvulus, bindweed, or morning glory family) » Ipomoea violacea
ip-oh-MEE-uh or ip-oh-MAY-uh -- worm-like; referring to coiled flower bud
vy-oh-LAH-see-uh or vy-oh-LAH-say-uh -- violet-colored
commonly known as: beach moonflower, sea moonflower, white morning-glory, wild moon flower • Marathi: किनारवेल kinarwel
Native to: Meso-America; distributed pantropically on coasts
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • PIER species info • NPGS / GRIN • Wikipedia
Tags: Convolvulaceae Convulvulaceae convolvulus family bindweed family morning glory family perennial vine Ipomoea violacea Convolvulus tuba Ipomoea macrantha Ipomoea tuba afaamach afaarmarh afamach alaihai au po‘ue beach moonflower bele fue hina fue itula fue lalahi fue tea guan hua shu Hawaiian moonflower kaka kinarwel laupouwe marabele maralap ololiuqui po‘ue pohue motu pohue sina pouwe pula rai pohue rau-pohue makita sea moonflower te ruku tombili tombithi wa ika white morning-glory wild moon flower yafaamar
Pontederia crassipes Mart.