Botanical record
Ipomoea mauritiana
Ipomoea mauritiana is recorded under 3 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba and unspecified language.
- Accepted botanical name
- Ipomoea mauritiana
- Names as published
- Ipomoea mauritania Jacq. and Ipomoea mauritiana
- Common English
- Morning glory
- Parts reported
- whole plant and root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 4927144 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Ipomoea mauritiana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atewogba | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 65 |
| Mgba-ala | unspecified language | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 56 |
| Tanpopo | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 65 |