| Ipomoea muelleri | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (TPWCA) | |
Scientific classification 
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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 Benth. | |
Ipomoea muelleri is a vine in the Convolvulaceae family. It is native to the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.
It was first described in 1868 by George Bentham, and the specific epithet, muelleri, honours Ferdinand von Mueller.
Habitat
It is found in open forest and at the edges of monsoon forests and vine thickets.
Aboriginal names & uses
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.
The Warumungu people of the Kimberley call it Karlampijurrujurru and dig out the young tubers (yams) to roast on hot ashes.
References
- ^ https://eflora.nt.gov.au/factsheet?id=1413
- ^ "Ipomoea muelleri". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Ipomoea muelleri Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 423
- 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) - 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.