Taxonomy Profile: Ipomoea batatas (L Lam)

Ipomoea batatas: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Ipomoea tiliacea
auct non Willd Choisy
Ipomoea triloba
auct non L
Convolvulus batatas
L
Convolvulus tiliaceus
auct non Willd
Ipomoea fastigiata
Roxb Sweet
Common Name(s):
`uala []
sweet potato []
sweet-potato []
sweetpotato []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Ipomoea batatas: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Solanales
Family : Convolvulaceae
morningglories |
gloires du matin |
morning-glories |
Genus : Ipomoea
morningglory |
morning-glory |
Species : Ipomoea batatas
`uala |
sweet potato |
sweet-potato |
sweetpotato |
Ipomoea batatas Direct Children(s):
Ipomoea batatas: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Ipomoea batatas
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Ipomoea batatas
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Ipomoea batatas
Source:
Convolvulaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-10-11
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Ipomoea batatas
Publication(s):
Ipomoea batatas: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Ipomoea batatas: Comments