Brazilian morning glory

Ipomoea melanotricha Brandegee

Perennials. Stems twining, ± setose. Leaf blades orbic­ulate or broadly ovate, usually 3–7-lobed, 100–200 × 100–200 mm overall, base cordate, lobes lanceolate to ovate, sur­faces glabrous. Peduncles setose. Flowers nocturnal; sepals oblong, 10–14 mm, coriaceous, apex obtuse, abaxial surface setose; corolla lavender or pink, salverform, 60–90 mm, limb sometimes ± campanulate or rotate, 80–100 mm diam.

Flowering Nov–Jan. Abandoned plantings, disturbed sites; 0–400 m; introduced; Fla., Miss., Tex.; Mexico; Central America; South America; introduced also in Asia.

The report of Ipomoea setosa from Mississippi has not been verified.