Ipomoea obscura

Ipomoea obscura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Ipomoea
Species:	I. obscura
Binomial name
	Ipomoea obscura; (L.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms
	Ipomoea luteola R.Br. (non Jacq.: preoccupied)

Ipomoea obscura, the obscure morning glory or small white morning glory, is a species of the genus Ipomoea.^[1] It is native to parts of Africa, Asia, and certain Pacific Islands, and it is present in other areas as an introduced species.

The seed of this plant is toxic if ingested; however, the leaves can be cooked and eaten.

References

^ Murali M, Anandan S, Ansari MA, Alzohairy MA, Alomary MN, Asiri SM, et al. (February 2021). "Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Phyto-Fabricated from the Obscure Morning Glory Plant Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl". Molecules. 26 (4): 891. doi:10.3390/molecules26040891. PMC 7915295. PMID 33567661.

Media related to Ipomoea obscura at Wikimedia Commons

External links

Ipomoea obscura in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

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[1] Murali M, Anandan S, Ansari MA, Alzohairy MA, Alomary MN, Asiri SM, et al. (February 2021). "Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Phyto-Fabricated from the Obscure Morning Glory Plant Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl". Molecules. 26 (4): 891. doi:10.3390/molecules26040891. PMC 7915295. PMID 33567661.

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