Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
  • 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 : Genasu (Kan.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Comments : Cultivated for its edible tubers which is rich in starch.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Cultivated
  • Floras referred : Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Bangalore; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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