Botanical record
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas is recorded under 1 local name in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ijc.
- Accepted botanical name
- Ipomoea batatas
- Names as published
- Ipomoea batatas (L. Lam.)
- Common English
- Sweet potato
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2928551 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Ipomoea batatas
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokueduku | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 22 |