Morning glories & sweet potato
Water Morning Glory
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
Names
| English | Water Morning Glory |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Waterspinazie |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 蕹菜 |
| Sranan Tongo | dagublat |
| Scientific name | Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
About this species
Ipomoea aquatica, commonly known as water spinach or kangkung, is a semi-aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots. I. aquatica is generally believed to have been first domesticated in Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. It grows abundantly near waterways and requires little to no care.
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La Ipomoea aquatica (llamada akankong, seri, también cancón o kangkong en el español filipino) es una hierba anual perteneciente al género Ipomoea. Se encuentra en zonas tropicales y subtropicales. Requiere un clima cálido y húmedo para su desarrollo, ya que no puede sobrevivir a las heladas.
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蕹（wèng）菜（学名：Ipomoea aquatica），又称空心菜、空芯菜、通菜、壅（yōng）菜、瓮菜、应菜、藤菜及葛菜，为一年生草本植物，茎蔓性，中空，节上能生不定根。蕹菜原产于东南亚。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo13
- Nickerie3
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
Sources & credits
- Records: GBIF.org occurrence data for Suriname
- Observations and names: iNaturalist
- Names in other languages: Wikidata
- Sranan names: Explore Suriname Sranan Tongo dictionary
- Suriname status: National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS) checklists
- Photo: Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
