Morning glory (also written as morning-glory) is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose taxonomy and systematics remain in flux. These species are distributed across numerous genera, including:
- Argyreia
- Astripomoea
- Calystegia
- Convolvulus
- Ipomoea (the largest genus)
- Lepistemon
- Merremia
- Operculina
- Rivea
- Stictocardia
Ipomoea tricolor, commonly known simply as "morning glory", is the archetypical species for the group and is renowned for its many beautiful varieties, such as 'Heavenly Blue', 'Flying Saucers', and 'Pearly Gates'.