Ipomoea coccinea L. var. luteola (Jacq.) House

Frost tender climber with heart-shaped, hairless leaves and orange-red flowers with a yellow centre.  See Ipomoea coccinea L. for more details of the species.

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced to Britain in 1759.  [JD].  Jacq. IPR pl.35/1791-1793.

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1857 catalogue as Ipomoea lutea [T.579/1857].  This plant may be Ipomoea brownii Roem. & Schult., which see. Ipomoea brownii is perhaps a more likely identification.

Notes

Ipomoea lutea Hemsl. (1879) from Mexico, is not Macarthur’s plant.

Published Mar 09, 2009 - 05:02 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 03:29 PM

Illustrated are the heart shaped leaves and orange-yellow flowers. Jacq. IPR pl.35/1791-1793.

Ipomoea coccinea var. luteola (Jacq.) House | Jacq. IPR pl.35/1791-1793 | BHL 

More details about Ipomoea coccinea L. var. luteola (Jacq.) House
Family Convolvulaceae
Category
Region of origin

Guatamala
Synonyms
  • Ipomoea luteola Jacq.
  • Quamoclit luteola G.Don
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record
  • Ipomoea lutea
Confidence level low