Ipomoea batatoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae.[2]
Ipomoea batatoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Ipomoea |
Species: | I. batatoides
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Binomial name | |
Ipomoea batatoides | |
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This species is found in sub-deciduous tropical forest, from about 100 to 200 meters above sea level. It blooms from August to November.[3]
The species is native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ipomoea batatoides". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Ipomoea batatoides" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Carranza, E. (2007). "Familia Convolvulaceae". Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes. Fascículo 151.
- ^ "Ipomoea batatoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 September 2021.