Ipomoea batatoides
Also known as: Convolvulus pseudomina Kuntze +9 more
- Convolvulus pseudomina Kuntze
- Convolvulus triqueter Vell.
- Ipomoea distans Choisy
- Ipomoea glabriuscula House
- Ipomoea microsticta Hallier fil.
- Ipomoea philipsonii O'Donell
- Ipomoea pseudomina K.Schum.
- Ipomoea reidelii Meisn.
- Ipomoea riedelii Meisn.
- Ipomoea teruae A.Molina & L.O.Williams
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing herbaceous tree.
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Ipomoea batatoides is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Ipomoea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela