Ipomoea batatas
A plant species of the genus IPOMOEA, family CONVOLVULACEAE. Some cultivars are sweet and edible whereas bitter varieties are a source of SAPONINS. This sweet potato is sometimes referred to as a yam (DIOSCOREA).
Year introduced: 2002
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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.238.500.500
MeSH Unique ID: D027723
Registry Number: txid4120
Entry Terms:
- batatas, Ipomoea
- Ipomoea batata
- Sweet Potato
- Potatos, Sweet
- Potato, Sweet
- Sweet Potatos
- Pseudo-Yam
- Pseudo Yam
- Pseudo-Yams
- Yam, Pseudo
- Pseudo Yams
- Yams, Pseudo
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