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