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Convolvulaceae (convolvulus, bindweed, or morning glory family) »
Ipomoea cairica ip-oh-MEE-uh or ip-oh-MAY-uh -- meaning, worm-like; referring to coiled flower bud KY-rik-uh -- of or from Cairo, Egypt commonly known as: Cairo morning glory, coastal morning glory, ivy-leaved morning glory, messina creeper, railroad creeper • Chinese: 五爪金龙 wu zhao jin long • Fijian: wasovivi • French: ipomée du Caire • Hawaiian: koali, pa‘ali‘i • Hindi: नीली बेल neeli bel • Kannada: ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ bekkina hejje balli • Manipuri: singa • Marathi: भोवरा bhovara, गारवेल garvel • Niuean: sefifi sea • Tongan: maile miniti Nativity obsure: distributed pantropically References:
Flowers of India •
Top Tropicals. Date: 2 January 2007, 14:37. Source:
Ipomoea cairica. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
19° 07′ 36.94″ N, 72° 53′ 44.84″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 19.126928; 72.895789.