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Humans use Ipomoea spp. for their content of medical and psychoactive compounds, mainly alkaloids. [11] Some species are renowned for their properties in folk medicine and herbalism ; for example, Vera Cruz jalap ( I. jalapa ) and Tampico jalap ( I. simulans ) are used to produce jalap , a cathartic preparation accelerating the passage of stool ...
Ipomoea purga was encountered by Spanish conquistadores during the conquest of Mexico. [3] It was introduced to Europe in 1565 as a medical herb [3] used to treat an array of illnesses up until the 19th century when modern medical practices became the norm. [3]
Ipomoea quamoclit, commonly known as cypress vine, cypress vine morning glory, cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, star glory, star of Bethlehem or hummingbird vine, is a species of vine in the family Convolvulaceae native to tropical regions of the Americas and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics.
Ipomoea nil, a species of morning glory, was first known in China for its medicinal uses, due to the laxative properties of its seeds. Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used the morning glory species Ipomoea alba to convert the latex from the Castilla elastica tree and also the guayule plant to produce bouncing rubber balls. [2]
In Africa the plant was known as Convolvulus heptaphyllus until 1961, when Bernard Verdcourt moved the taxon to a new combination, Ipomoea tenuipes, instead of I. heptaphylla, because he believed the name I. heptaphylla was already occupied; [2] in fact the name was indeed occupied, Robert Sweet had already moved Convolvulus heptaphyllus to ...
Ipomoea sagittifolia is a species of morning glory in the genus Ipomoea. [2] [1] It is native to Africa, India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia. It was ...
Ipomoea lacunosa, the whitestar, [1] white morning-glory [2] or pitted morning-glory, [3] [4] is a species that belongs to the genus Ipomoea. In this genus most members are commonly referred to as "morning glories". The name for the genus, Ipomoea, has roots in the Greek words ips and homoios, which translates to worm-like. This is a reference ...
Ipomoea costata F.Muell. ex Benth. – rock morning glory, bush potato; Ipomoea costellata Torr. – crest-ribbed morning glory; Ipomoea crassipes Hook. Ipomoea crepidiformis Hallier f. Ipomoea crinicalyx S.Moore; Ipomoea crispa (Thunb.) Hallier f. Ipomoea cristulata Hallier f. – trans-Pecos morning glory; Ipomoea cryptica J.R.I.Wood & Scotland