Ipomoea dumosa
(Benth.) L. O. Williams
ConvolvulaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten cooked as a green.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A tropical vine in the Convolvulaceae family with heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers.
Names & Synonyms
Campanilla, Casio, Chonequi, Corazon de la virgen, Quiebraplato, Manto blanco, Siyu, Soyoquilit, Suyu, Xonequi, Yug
Calonyction galeottii M. MartensConvolvulus purga Wender.Exogonium dumosum Benth.Exogonium purga (Wender.) Benth.
References (3)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 450
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 17
