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Ipomoea aquatica  Forssk.

Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Plants > Angiosperms > Convolvulaceae > ​​Ipomoea aquatica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: aquatica


  • Common names: Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  • Thai names: กำจร kam-chon (Shan-Mae Hong Son), ผักทอดยอด phak thot yot (Central), ผักบุ้ง phak bung (General), ผักบุ้งจีน phak bung chin (General), ผักบุ้งไทย phak bung thai (General), ผักบุ้งหนอง phak bung nong (Kalasin), โหนเดาะ no-do (Karen-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese names: 蕹菜 weng cai
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, Australia, Pacific Islands, South America
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chiang Mai (Chom Thong), Chonburi (Pattaya), Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Very Common in all damp habitats
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Image locations

Images of Ipomoea aquatica from Thailand.
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Ipomoea aquatica Cheelong Chaiyaphum December
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Ipomoea aquatica, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Ipomoea aquatica var. alba Cheelong Chaiyaphum December
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Ipomoea aquatica, Pai Mae Hong Son, January 2017
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Ipomoea aquatica, Pai Mae Hong Son, January 2017
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Ipomoea aquatica, leaf, Pai Mae Hong Son, January 2017
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Ipomoea aquatica Pattaya Chonburi December
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Ipomoea aquatica Cheelong Chaiyaphum December

References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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