About Ipomoea triloba

Three-lobe morning glory (Ipomoea triloba) is known by several common names, including littlebell or potato vine. It is a diploid (2n = 2x = 30) wild relative of hexaploid sweetpotato and belongs to Convolvulaceae, a family with ~1600 species. It is native to the tropical Americas, where sweetpotato was domesticated 5000 years ago. The genome sequence of accession NCNSP0323 is the product of an international collaboration led by Michigan State University and Cornell University.

Taxonomy ID 35885

Data source Cornell University

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