oval-leaf clustervine
Jacquemontia ovalifolia (Choisy) Hallier f.
Jacquemontia ovalifolia, known as oval-leaf clustervine, is an annual climbing herb in the Convolvulaceae family. It is native to several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, and others. The plant is found in wooded savannah habitats and is used as a food source. It was first described in 1893 and is known locally by the names vumbua and vumbula in the Kongo language.
Description
Jacquemontia ovalifolia is an annual climbing herb that grows in wooded savannah environments. It is found across various regions in Africa, including Angola, where it is documented in Quiçama National Park. The plant is locally referred to as vumbua or vumbula in the Kongo language and is used for food. A specimen collected by F. Monteiro (1163) is preserved in the LUAI and LISC herbaria. This species was first published in 1893 under the authorship of (Choisy) Hallier f.
Other common names
oval-leaf clustervine
Distribution
IN · Angola · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Kenya · Madagascar · Mozambique · Namibia · Somalia · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zaïre
Synonyms
Convolvulus quinquepartitusIpomoea quinquepartitaIpomoea ovalifoliaJacquemontia ovataConvolvulus ovalifoliusJacquemontia coeruleaConvolvulus coeruleusIpomoea oleracea
