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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

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Ipomoea calobra W.Hill & F.Muell.
Weir Vine

Reference
F.Muell., Fragm. (Mueller) 11:73 (1879)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Climber, to 6 m high. Fl. purple-blue-pink, Jan to Jun. Red sandy & clayey soils, pebbly loam. Undulating plains, dunes, hardpans.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 November 1996
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Gascoyne, Murchison, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Augustus, Carnegie, Fortescue, Hamersley, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Carnarvon, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Meekatharra, Murchison, Upper Gascoyne, Wiluna.