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Ipomoea batatas

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Identification
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. [family CONVOLVULACEAE ]
Related name
  • Ipomoea batatas
Common name
  • gbam-dε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (Guinea-Bissau) pute (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • wuridschσ c.var. with red tubers (Gaisser) (GHANA, KONKOMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bassi (K&B) deguibo (K&B) teguibo (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • abrσdwemaa (Enti) ntσmmσ (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nubienko (Ll.W.) (GHANA, FRA-FRA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ndoko (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • agundae (Gaisser) agundae aelalo, aelalo: female (Gaisser) agundae aloba, aloba: male (Gaisser) (TOGO, ’dIFALE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • konduba (auctt.) patato (K&A) toma ulé (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • patas (auctt.) patat (auctt.) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bundẽ c.var with lobed leaves (FCD; JMD) yukẽnẽ c. var. with unlobed leaves (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • uridschŏ c.var. with white tubers (Gaisser) (TOGO, BASSARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • linene (JMD) patat (JMD) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • banakúú from Bambara (C-G) (MALI, DOGON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • jí-bèkéè = European yam (KW) oi-bèkéè (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Owerri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ímìtátà (Faraclas) ọ̀lẹ́-òyìnbó (JMD) (NIGERIA, URHOBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dàngálì, kúndùwú, kuwunduwu (C&H) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • jarenio-ronde (Gaisser) sama (Gaisser) (TOGO, MOORE-NAWDAM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • saantom (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • batate; patate; patate douce., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • uatata (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, PEPEL), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • naanuuruŋ (Blass) (GHANA, SISAALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nanyuya (JMD) (GHANA, MAMPRULI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kampidiem (JMD) (GHANA, BIMOBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • edia-makara (JMD) (NIGERIA, ANAANG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aya (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • g-bamε (FCD) g-bami (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Kim)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • auihae (FB) (TOGO, KABRE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ntada (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LIMBA (Tonko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mabongo (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, BAFOK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bà-fádámeè c.var. grown in marshy land (JMD; ZOG) ba-lawure c.var. with white tubers (JMD) ba-nkuli (Singha) ciì-mázà c.var. with red tubers (JMD; ZOG) daakataá c.var. with red tubers (JMD; ZOG) daŋkálii, dànkálìi a general term, but originally to red-tubered c.var. (auctt.) dukuma generally for red-tubered c.var. (JMD) gàmàgàrí c.var. with white tuber, a name applied to other favoured products-kola, sorghum, groundnut, etc., vars. (JMD; ZOG) iyaya for c.var. with large tubers (JMD) kudaku generally for c.var. with red tubers (JMD) kugundugu from Yoruba (JMD) laáwúr (JMD; ZOG) shaà-kuùshé an epithet (JMD; ZOG) turkai also an okra var. (JMD) warina (JMD) yáryaàdií c.var. with a white, forked tuber (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • n-joule (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • g-banja, k-panja (FCD) k-pande-wendẽ the root (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mandoroka c.var. with reddish-purple tuber (Glanville) tokpohunka c. var. with dirty white tuber and pure white flesh (Glanville) wuse (FCD) wusengbe c.var. with short vines, white tubers (Glanville) yenkisa ka a c.var. (Glanville) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dantin (FB) (DAHOMEY, BATONNUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • patatô (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • èdiàm; èdiàm-ùmánī a wild sweet potato (? sp.) (AJC, ex JMD; Kaufman) ùdiá-màkárá (JMD) (NIGERIA, IBIBIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • anagote (FRI) dzete (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ndoko (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, WOVEA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • jìbélbí (Rytz) (GHANA, GUANG-GONJA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dùkú (Banfield) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • iyan-ebo (JMD) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bongo-lakhabi-na c.var. with dirty white tuber and salmon pink flesh (Glanville) lahhabi-na (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU-DYALONKE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • wusé (CHOP) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bombe a general name (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • anago (FB) (TOGO, TEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • anago (FB) anago-te = yam of the Lagos (Anago) people; i.e. from the Coast (FRI) (TOGO, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • toonini (Gaisser) (TOGO, TEM (Tshaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ọ̀tọ́lị̀ (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Awka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • peutètè (Ferry) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • metika (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, MBONGE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • biâ ḿbàkárá = yam of the European (JMD; Lowe) (NIGERIA, EFIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • jí-óyìbó = white man’s yam (JMD) kúkúńdùkú (JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Onitsha)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fútutè, σ-pútutè (Ferry) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tata (Ferry) (SENEGAL, KONYAGI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • atsaka (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • atómò (FRI; KD) blσfo-atómò (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ndoko (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KOOSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • metika (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ànàmọ́ (JMD) ẹdumς̣i c.var. with red tubers (JMD) kúkúndùnkún, dùn: sweet: kú: full (JMD; Singha) òdukún, odunkún (JMD) òodukún fúnfún c.var. with white tubers (JMD) òdukún pupa c.var. with red tubers (Dodd; JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pẽtẽtẽ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-bσko c.var. with red tuber (JMD) a-muna c.var. with white tuber (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kwisõ (JMD) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kúudékà (pl. -à) (D&C) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • abrσdwobãa a climber (FRI; JMD) asikuma (JMD) (GHANA, AKAN-AKYEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • baátέn (Grégoire) (IVORY COAST, KWENI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • wulejσ the tubers (JMD) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • g-bσgu (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • n-jowe (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, VAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gonembi (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • torekélé-uré c. var. with small yellow tubers, considered the best (CHOP) uré (CHOP; FB) uré firke the common white c.var. (CHOP) uré gbuéli the common red c.var. (CHOP) (GUINEA, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dudepurre (J&D) kudaku (pl. kadakuuji) (JMD; Taylor) kuudaku (PF fide MM) laire = creeper; a general term (MM) laire ngabbu the plant (JMD) nyamduuji = things to eat; i.e., food (MM) peembere (pl. peembereeji) (JMD; Taylor) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bèkè búrù = European yam (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • metika (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, TANGA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ampete (FCD; JMD) bσkié (JMD) potekai kai a c.var. (Glanville) tokpohun c.var. with dirty white tubers (Glanville) yenkisa a c.var. (Glanville) (SIERRA LEONE, LIMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mabongo (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, LONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kinkio (CHOP; FB) ussu (CHOP) ussugué the common white c. var. (CHOP) ussu-ulé c. var. with small red tubers (CHOP) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tingo (K&B) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Leone) kunduwana c. var. with white tubers (Glanville) wusε (FCD) wusen bode, bođe: red; c. var. with red tubers (Glanville) (SIERRA LEONE, FULA-PULAAR (Sierra), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sweet potato; Spanish potato; yam (U.S.A., erroneously)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • njowo (def.-i) (NWT; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • anãgo (FRI) atomo (FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kudaku (Robin) (NIGER, SONGHAI-ZARMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • konduba (FB) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nenure (JMD) (GHANA, GRUSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pataati (def. pataatoo) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dànkál (LB) (NIGERIA, BEROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • patate (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • jí nwa nnu (BNO) jí-bèkéè = European yam (auctt.) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • abrσdwobãa (FRI) asikuma (FRI) ntσmmσ (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (Pecí) anago-te (GHANA, VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • balawura (NWT; JMD) bσkui (FCD) gbanka yanka c.var. with reddish-purple tuber and yellowish flesh (Glanville) lofolafan c. var. with reddish-purple tuber and white flesh (Glanville) wusi (FCD; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANINKA (Koranko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • wurε (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • anago (GHANA, VHE (Awlan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dangura (Lowe) (NIGERIA, MAMBILA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Ipomoea batatas (Linn.) Lam. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Ipomoea batatas (Linn.) Lam. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Tabl. Encycl. 465 (1791); P.T.A. 4, 2; 175; Chev. Bot. 453; van Ooststr. l.c. 512 (1490); Meeuse l.c. 746 (1958).
Convolvulus batatas Linn. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Sp. Pl 154 (1753).
Ipomoea setifera [family CONVOLVULACEAE], of F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 216 partly (Plumptre 65), not of Poirin Lam
Information
Trailing and climbing, nearly glabrous from tuberous root; flowers campanulate-funnel-shaped with whitish or pink-tinged limb and red-purple centre 11/2-2 in. long. The sweet potato.
Range
Commonly cultivated and naturalised near habitations or railways, etc
Distribution
Sen.: Tiaraye Chev. 2857. 4Kaolak 1674 Kaichinger in Hb.Port. G.: Bissau (Nov.) Esp. Santo 1370!Guin.: Conakry Chev. 12017; 12131.S. L.: Rowala (July) Thomas 1185! Bumba (Sept.) Thomas 1946! Jigaya (Sept.) Thomas 2474! Boruks (Nov.) Thomas 5743! 5776!Iv. C.: Bingerville Chev. 17334.Ghana: Achimota (Aug.) Irvine 780! Accra Plains (Nov.) Morton 6121! Asamankase (Dec.) Plumptre 65! Kumasi Chipp 709!N. Nig.: Dalz. 680! Lely 713!S. Nig.: Lagos (Aug.) Dodd 424! Obu Thomas 489! Port Harcourt (Dec.) Stubbings 166!

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