Organisms

Ipomoea batatas

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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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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12 entry terms
  • Ipomoea batata
  • batatas, Ipomoea
  • Pseudo-Yam
  • Sweet Potato
  • Yam, Pseudo
  • Potato, Sweet
  • Potatos, Sweet
  • Pseudo Yam
  • Pseudo Yams
  • Pseudo-Yams
  • Sweet Potatos
  • Yams, Pseudo

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002; use Solanaceae 1998-2001

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  • Solanaceae (1998-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.238w.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ipomoea batatas. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027723. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027723
  2. Ipomoea batatas. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato
  3. Ipomoea batatas. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37937