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Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

This species name was first published in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 465 (1793)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0001297246.

Synonyms of Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Batatas batatas H.Karst. Deut. Fl. : 973 (1882) wfo-0000155337
Ipomoea chrysorrhiza Hook.f. Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 2: 760 (1867) wfo-0000156661
Convolvulus apiculata M.Martens & Galeotti Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 12(9): 262. 1845 (1845) wfo-0001248257
Batatas edulis var. porphyrorhiza (Griseb.) Ram.Goyena Fl. Nicarag. 2: 649. 1911 wfo-0001249458
Convolvulus batatas L. Sp. Pl. : 154 (1753) wfo-0001297326
Ipomoea wallii Hemsl. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 2: 396. 1882 : a sphalm. wfo-0001297998
Convolvulus esculentus Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 123 (1796) wfo-0001298292
Ipomoea batatas var. edulis (Thunb.) Makino Fl. Japan 476. 1927 wfo-0001299085
Ipomoea edulis Makino Somoku-Dzusetsu , ed. 3, 1: 293 (1907) wfo-0001299086
Ipomoea batatas var. lobata Gagnep. & Courchet Fl. Indo-Chine 4: 241. 1915 wfo-0001299088

Varieties in batatas ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} varieties ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link