Ipomoea dumosa
(Benth.) L. O. Williams
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Description
A tropical vine in the Convolvulaceae family with heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten cooked as a green.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten cooked as a green.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Synonyms
Calonyction galeottii M. MartensConvolvulus purga Wender.Exogonium dumosum Benth.Exogonium purga (Wender.) Benth.
Also Known As
Campanilla, Casio, Chonequi, Corazon de la virgen, Quiebraplato, Manto blanco, Siyu, Soyoquilit, Suyu, Xonequi, Yug
References (3)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 450
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 17
