Common name
English: Hairy clustervine
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2611)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2511)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2123)
Order: Solanales (93)
Family: Convolvulaceae (41)(family description)
Genus: Jacquemontia (2)
Epithet: tamnifolia (L.) Griseb. (1)
Synonyms: Convolvulus capitatus Desr., Convolvulus ciliatus M.Vahl, Convolvulus condensatus Bertol., Convolvulus crinitus Desr., Convolvulus guineensis Schumach., Convolvulus praelongus S.Moore, Convolvulus pycnanthus Choisy, Convolvulus tamnifolius (L.) G.Meyer, Convolvulus villosus Pers., Ipomoea capitata (Desv.) Choisy, Ipomoea guineensis (Schumach.) G.Don, Ipomoea macropoda Bojer, Ipomoea tamnifolia L., Ipomoea trichocephala G.Don, Jacquemontia capitata (Desr.) G.Don, Jacquemontia macrocephala T.S.Brandegee, Jacquemontia mattogrossensis Hoehne, Jacquemontia rondonii Hoehne, Thyella macrocephala (Brandegee) House
capitata => head-shaped, as ahead of composite bloom
capitatus => head-shaped, as ahead of composite bloom
crinitus => mane-like, long haired
guineensis => indicates origin in the Guinea Coast
tamnifolia => 'leaves of Tamnus', which is a genus in the family Dioscoreaceae
villosus => hairy or shaggy
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet