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| No nectar tube, calyx lobes rounded, hairy Convolvulus nodiflorus |
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| Tube 12 cm, calyx lobes with long points Ipomoea alba |
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| Tube 3 cm, calyx lobes small, large inflorescence bracts Ipomoea santillianii |
Morning Glories of Monteverde, Costa RicaConvolvulaceae: White Flowers |
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Convolvulus nodiflorusCorolla small, <3 cm diameter, no nectar tube, style forked, calyx lobes short and rounded, hairy, flowers open in daytime, no odor. Ipomoea albaCorolla large, >5 cm diameter, tube long and narrow (ca. 12 cm), open at night, sweet odor. Ipomoea santillianiiCorolla large, >5 cm diameter, tube short, less than 3 cm, calyx lones small and appressed, large inflorescence bracts, open at night, spoiled fruit odor. |
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