Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lamk.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Convolvulaceae
  • Species : Ipomoea batatas
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
  • Common name : Sweet potato
  • Vernacular name : Shakar kendi (Hin.); Genasu gedde (Kan.); Sarkaravalli, Kilangu (Tam.); Chilakada dumpa, Chelagada, Genasugadda (Tel.); Kandumulo (Ori.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : October-April
  • Native : South America
  • Comments : Mostly cultivated, sometimes as an escape. Tubers are edible and a food of commerce.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropics of the World
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Ipomoea batatas. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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