Ipomoea muelleri is a vine in the Convolvulaceae family.[2] It is native to the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.[3]

Ipomoea muelleri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. muelleri
Binomial name
Ipomoea muelleri

It was first described in 1868 by George Bentham,[2][4] and the specific epithet, muelleri, honours Ferdinand von Mueller.[4]

Habitat

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It is found in open forest and at the edges of monsoon forests and vine thickets.[5]

Aboriginal names & uses

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The Alyawarr speaking people call it anaytapaytap, twatywert; the Anmatyerr: atywert-atywert; the Kaytetye: atywert-atywerte, kalamp-atywert-atywerte; the Warlpiri: karlampi-jurtujurtu, ngarlangkartapi, yutajiti.[1]

The Warumungu people of the Kimberley call it Karlampijurrujurru and dig out the young tubers (yams) to roast on hot ashes.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b https://eflora.nt.gov.au/factsheet?id=1413
  2. ^ a b "Ipomoea muelleri". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. ^ "Ipomoea muelleri Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. ^ a b Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 423
  5. ^ Zich F.A., Hyland B.P.M., Whiffin T., Kerrigan R.A. (2020). "Ipomoea muelleri". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Retrieved 2024-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Michael Jampin Jones; Sandra Nangali Morrison; Ronald Jungarrayi Morrison; et al. (2022). Warumungu Plants and Animals. Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-74350-317-1. Wikidata Q130753534.
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