The Plant List — A working list for all plant species

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M Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. is an accepted name

This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Ipomoea (family Convolvulaceae).

The record derives from Tropicos (data supplied on ) which reports it as an accepted name (record 8500721) with original publication details: Tabl. Encycl. 1: 465 1793.

Synonyms:

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied
Batatas edulis (Thunb.) Choisy Synonym M TRO
Batatas edulis var. porphyrorhiza (Griseb.) Ram. Goyena Synonym L TRO
Batatas wallii C. Morren Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus apiculata M. Martens & Galeotti Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus attenuatus M. Martens & Galeotti Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus batatas L. Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus candicans Sol. ex Sims Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus edulis Thunb. Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus esculentus Salisb. Synonym M TRO
Convolvulus varius Vell. Synonym M TRO
Ipomoea batatas var. edulis (Thunb.) Makino Synonym L TRO
Ipomoea batatas var. lobata Gagnep. & Courchet Synonym L TRO
Ipomoea batatas var. porphyrorhiza Griseb. Synonym L TRO
Ipomoea batatas f. trifida Moldenke Synonym L TRO
Ipomoea davidsoniae Standl. Synonym M TRO
Ipomoea edulis (Thunb.) Makino Synonym M TRO
Ipomoea mucronata Schery Synonym M TRO
Ipomoea purpusii House Synonym M TRO
Ipomoea vulsa House Synonym M TRO
Ipomoea wallii (C. Morren) Hemsl. Synonym M TRO

Infraspecific taxa:

This species contains the following infraspecific taxa*.

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied Synonyms
Ipomoea batatas var. apiculata (M. Martens & Galeotti) J.A. McDonald & D.F. Austin Accepted L TRO 1

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Earlier versions

This name was in version 1 of The Plant List, record tro-8500721.

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