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jalap

Ipomoea purga

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

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

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇮🇳 India 🇧🇷 Brazil

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (植物)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class
Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order
Solanales (茄目)
Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Species
Ipomoea purga (jalap)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish jalapa
German Herbst-Prunkwinde
Portuguese jalapa

Similar Species in Ipomoea

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Fan shu
Ipomoea batatas
Not Evaluated
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Nan sha shu teng
Ipomoea littoralis
Least Concern
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Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Least Concern
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Brazilian morning-glory
Ipomoea setosa
Not Evaluated
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Cardinal-Climber
Ipomoea quamoclit
Not Evaluated
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Common Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Not Evaluated
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Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory
Ipomoea aristolochiifolia
Not Evaluated
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Beach moonflower
Ipomoea violacea
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of jalap?
The scientific name of jalap is Ipomoea purga. It belongs to the genus Ipomoea.
Where does jalap live?
jalap is found in Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.. Countries include Brazil, India, Taiwan.
What family does jalap belong to?
jalap (Ipomoea purga) belongs to the genus Ipomoea, which is part of the taxonomic family Convolvulaceae.
What kingdom does jalap belong to?
jalap (Ipomoea purga) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (植物).
What are the closest relatives of jalap?
The closest relatives of jalap in the genus Ipomoea include Fan shu, Nan sha shu teng, Beach Morning Glory, Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory, Brazilian morning-glory.

Native Range — 3 Countries

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Genus Ipomoea — 20 Species

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Fan shu
Ipomoea batatas
NE 🐾
Nan sha shu teng
Ipomoea littoralis
LC 🐾
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
LC 🐾
Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory
Ipomoea aristolochiifolia
NE 🐾
Brazilian morning-glory
Ipomoea setosa
NE 🐾
Cardinal-Climber
Ipomoea quamoclit
NE 🐾
Common Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
NE 🐾
Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
NE 🐾
Grannyvine
Ipomoea tricolor
NE 🐾
Cotton Morning Glory
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
LC 🐾
Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea hederifolia
NE
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jalap
Ipomoea purga
NE
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Japanese morning-glory
Ipomoea nil
NE 🐾
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
LC 🐾
Mauritanian convolvulus
Ipomoea mauritiana
NE 🐾
Mile a minute vine
Ipomoea cairica
NE 🐾
Morning-glory
Ipomoea carnea
NE 🐾
Wild Potato Vine
Ipomoea tiliacea
LC 🐾
Fence morning-glory
Ipomoea ochracea
NE 🐾
prince's-vine
Ipomoea horsfalliae
NE
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