Kingdom Plantae Family Convolvulaceae Scientific name Ipomoea multifida | Order Solanales Genus Ipomoea Rank Species | |
Similar Ipomoea sloteri, Ipomoea wrightii, Ipomoea aristolochiaefolia, Ipomoea sagittata, Ipomoea coccinea |
Ipomea × multifida is a hybridogenic species. Its ancestors are the scarlet creeper (I. hederifolia) and the cypress vine (I. quamoclit).
Its allotetraploid is Ipomoea sloteri. Both are known as 'Cardinal Climber'.
References
Ipomoea × multifida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA