Ipomoea batatas
Synonyms
Ipomoea batata
Potato, Sweet
Potatos, Sweet
Pseudo Yam
Pseudo Yams
Pseudo-Yam
Pseudo-Yams
Sweet Potato
Sweet Potatos
Yam, Pseudo
Yams, Pseudo
batatas, Ipomoea
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).
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