AbstractDuring recent botanical survey undertaken along coastal regions of South Gujarat, a new plant species, Ipomoea violacea L. (Family: Convolvulaceae) was reported Gujarat state. The species was collected from coastal habitats of Navsari and Valsad districts. This resulted into a new addition to the flora of Gujarat. The present paper provides morphological description and ecological status of the plant species based on the observations under field conditions.
Chauhan et al. (Wed,) studied this question.