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Ipomoea
Sign in to saveAlso known as bush morning glory
thumb|right|Flower and leaf of Ipomoea barbatisepala thumb|Fruit and seed of Ipomoea setosa thumb|right|Whitestar potato Ipomoea lacunosa thumb|right|Flowering Ipomoea holubii with a thick caudex thumb|right|Ipomoea pes-caprae growing in sand in Oman
Ipomoea is a large genus of flowering plants that includes species with various growth forms and habitats, from coastal sandy areas to plants with distinctive thick stems. The genus is economically and ecologically important, with some species cultivated as ornamentals or for food, while others are widespread in natural environments across different regions.
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Species
morning-glories
Ipomoea
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilyConvolvulaceae
General: Map 4 shows the somewhat disjunct populations of Ipomoea Use: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., the sweet potato, is one Appearance: Similar in habit and most characters to Ipomoea Common Name: spurious ipomoea
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Research
4,110 papers- Review: Defense responses in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) against biotic stress.Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology · 2023
- Current status in whole genome sequencing and analysis of Ipomoea spp.Plant cell reports · 2019
- A chromosome-level reference genome of a Convolvulaceae species Ipomoea cairica.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022
- Ipomoea carnea alkaloid extract vs swainsonine: A comparative study on cytotoxic activity against glial cells.Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2023
- Cryopreservation of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) and its pathogen eradication by cryotherapy.Biotechnology advances · 2011
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thumb|right|Flower and leaf of Ipomoea barbatisepala thumb|Fruit and seed of Ipomoea setosa thumb|right|Whitestar potato Ipomoea lacunosa thumb|right|Flowering Ipomoea holubii with a thick caudex thumb|right|Ipomoea pes-caprae growing in sand in Oman
Ipomoea () is the largest genus in the plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 600 species. It is a large and diverse group, with common names including morning glory, water Convolvulus or water spinach, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. The genus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, lianas, shrubs, and small trees; most of the species are twining climbing plants.
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