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Sweetpotato

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Solanales (Solanales)

Species

Ipomoea batatas (Sweetpotato)

Names in Other Languages

Chinese Fan shu

Spanish Batata

French Batate

German Suesskartoffel

Portuguese batata

Similar Species in Ipomoea

Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory

Ipomoea aristolochiifolia

Brazilian morning-glory

Coastal Morning Glory

Ipomoea littoralis

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Sweetpotato?

The scientific name of Sweetpotato is Ipomoea batatas. It belongs to the genus Ipomoea.

Where does Sweetpotato live?

Sweetpotato is found in Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Angola, Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Croatia.

What family does Sweetpotato belong to?

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) belongs to the genus Ipomoea, which is part of the taxonomic family Convolvulaceae.

What kingdom does Sweetpotato belong to?

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Sweetpotato?

The closest relatives of Sweetpotato in the genus Ipomoea include Aiea Morning Glory, Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory, Beach moonflower, Beach Morning Glory, Blue Dawn Flower.