About Giant 'Potato'
Ipomoea mauritiana is a type of morning glory plant. Like the sweet potato, it belongs to the genus Ipomoea. It grows as a vine. Its origins are uncertain, but it has been recorded in West Africa, including in Gambia and the riparian forests of Benin, as well as Australia's Northern Territory. It is naturalised in many parts of the world, including Taiwan.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea mauritiana
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भुईं कोहड़ा bhuyi kohada, बिलाई कन्द bilayi kand
- Bengali
- ভুঁইকুমড়া bhumikumra, ভুঁইকুমড়া
- Tamil
- நிலப்பூசனி nila-p-pucani, பால்முடங்கி pal-mutanki
- Kannada
- ಭೂ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆ bhoo sakkare gadde, ನೆಲಗುಮ್ಬಳ nelagumbala
- Malayalam
- പാൽമുതുക്ക് palmutukk, പാൽമുതുക്ക്, മുതക്ക്
- Marathi
- भुईकोहळा bhuikohala
Botanical family
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Giant 'Potato' belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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