Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Brazilian morning-glory

Ipomoea setosa

Ipomoea setosa, the Brazilian morning-glory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. Its range is larger than its common name suggests and is native to Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela, and has been introduced to China, and the United States.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Local records21 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records418 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-02 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-09 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-22 — observation by daniel_brito
2025-11-21 — observation by antonio_perez2
2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
2025-03-12 — observation by shawneen

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Brazilian morning-glory (Ipomoea setosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ipomoea-setosa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.