Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Linn.
Tiger-foot morning glory
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Description
An annual herb. It is a twiner. It grows 80-300 cm long. The stem has yellow bristly hairs. The leaves are divided. They have 7-9 lobes. They are heart shaped at the base and have thin hairs on both surfaces. The flower is pale blue and trumpet shaped. They are in groups with a few flowers. The fruit is an oval capsule.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Medicinal Uses
The mashed leaves are applied as a poultice on sores, boils, pimples, and tumours. The leaf powder is smoked to get relief from bronchial spasm. The entire plant is crushed and the juice extracted and take orally for treatment of or prevention of rabies if bitten by a rabid dog. A decoction of the root is considered purgative and is also administered as a treatment for haemoptysis. The seed is taken as a remedy for dropsy.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grow in the Sahel in West Africa. It grows in savannah woodland. It grows on sandy river banks. It can grow in arid places. In Zimbabwe it grows up to 1,050 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, East Africa, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Pacific, Pakistan, Philippines, Sahel, SE Asia, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa, West Timor, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
The plant can be found flowering throughout the year, when sufficient water is available.
Also Known As
Bugu mugu, Gunumba, Lahal lur, Nacaraca
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 21
- Pickering, H., & Roe, E., 2009, Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area. Helen Pickering, London. p 55
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
