| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Tribe | Ipomoeeae |
| Scientific name | Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Brown |
| Synonyms | Bonanox orbicularis (Elliott) Rafinesque; Convolvulus bilobatus Roxburgh; Convolvulus brasiliensis Linnaeus; Convolvulus maritimus Desrousseaux; Convolvulus pescaprae L.; Convolvulus rotundifolius Schumacher & Thonning; Ipomoea biloba Forsskål; Ipomoea brasiliensis (L.) G. Meyer; Ipomoea brasiliensis (L.) Sweet; Ipomoea maritima (Desrousseaux) R. Brown; Ipomoea orbicularis Elliott; Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Brown forma arenaria Dammer; Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Brown subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststroom; Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Brown var. emarginata H. Hallier; Ipomoea rotundifolia (Schumacher & Thonning) G. Don; Plesiagopus brasiliensis (L.) Rafinesque |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) gunbai asagao (グンバイアサガオ, 軍配朝顔 [meaning: gunbai morning face (gunbai = a military leader's fan)]) |
| (English common name) bayhops, beach morning glory, goat's-foot-convolvulus | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, Pacific Islands, South Africa, USA | |
| Habitat | Sand beach |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
| Description | Leaves 3-8cm length, 2-7cm width. Flowers white 2cm, flowering in July to October. Vine. Annual plants. |
| Reference | Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. |
| Ipomoea pes-caprae (Linnaeus) R. Brown | |
| Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. | |
| Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.)R.Br. subsp. brasiliensis (L.)Ooststr. | |
| Flower initiation inducer (US Patent 6057157/2001) | |
| Agents for inducing flower bud formation (US Patent 6174712/2001) | |
| Compositions and methods for inhibiting nematocyst discharge (US Patent 6338837/2002) | |
| Method for inhibiting nematocyst discharge (US Patent 6406709/2002) | |
| Plant potentiators (US Patent 6987130/2006) | |
| Ketol fatty acid derivatives and plant growth regulators (US Patent 7348457/2008) |
| July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |
| July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |