Ipomoea intrapilosa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Stemmadenia rugosa
• Ipomoea murucoides var. glabrata

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Solanales, it is classified under the family Convolvulaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement within the genus Ipomoea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several regions of the African continent. In West Tropical Africa, it can be found inhabiting the territories of Ghana and Nigeria. Its presence extends into Northeast Tropical Africa, specifically within the borders of Ethiopia. Moving toward the eastern side of the continent, the species is also documented in Kenya. Finally, its range reaches into East Tropical Africa, where it is located in Mozambique.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Ipomoea intrapilosa is characterized by a robust and substantial structure, exhibiting a growth form classified as a tree. The plant reaches a significant stature, with a mean height of approximately 3.657644477 m. In terms of its structural composition, the species is distinctly woody, possessing a firm and lignified framework that supports its upright development.

Growth form :

tree

Plant height mean:

3.657644477 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Ipomoea intrapilosa is primarily characterized by its utilization of the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a mechanism where carbon fixation occurs through the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate by the enzyme RuBisCO within the mesophyll cells. This metabolic strategy implies that the plant undergoes the Calvin cycle without the specialized spatial separation of CO2 fixation seen in C4 plants or the temporal separation found in CAM species, making its carbon assimilation processes highly dependent on ambient light intensity and leaf temperature. Consequently, its physiological efficiency is closely tied to the management of photorespiration, as the C3 pathway is susceptible to oxygenase activity when stomatal conductance decreases under water-limiting conditions. The plant's water-use efficiency and metabolic rate are thus intrinsically linked to the environmental availability of CO2 and the regulation of its stomatal aperture to balance gas exchange with transpiration.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Ipomoea intrapilosa has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Ipomoea intrapilosa has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Intrapilosin IV, Intrapilosin V, Operculinic acid A.

Intrapilosin IV

1. Journal of natural products

Intrapilosin V

1. Journal of natural products

Operculinic acid A

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Ipomoea intrapilosa has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include CHCl3-soluble extract.

Chcl3-soluble extract

1. Journal of natural products