Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet

  • Filed As

    Convolvulaceae
    Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 56 with Francisca Sohl, P. Emos Eperiam, Julie Cooper, 03 May 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).

  • Habitat

    Collected in agroforest.

  • Description

    Leaf is green and grows like a vine. Climbs on Hibiscus tree, Elaeocarpus carolinensis, and Macaranga carolinensis. Flowers are red in color and stick to clothing. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05014015

    Occurrence ID: 43d42ca1-a5bb-4855-80e9-f09b84573472

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Convolvulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet det D. H. Lorence, 2012

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 92 m. (302 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.9218, 158.24

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Kthnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet
det. D. H. Lorence, 2012
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).
6°55'18.48"N, 158°14'23.40"E
301 ft.
Collected in agroforest.
Leaf is green and grows like a vine. Climbs on Hibiscus
tree, Elaeocarpus carolinensis, and Macaranga
carolinensis. Flowers are red in color and stick to
clothing.
N.V. Likehmw [Pohnpeian]
leaf	For	woman	sickness.	Gather	8	leaves, rub
in your hands, and squeeze into a bottle of
water. Drink one bottle a day for 8 days.
Participant: Mr. Pensio Lengsi. Male.
03 May 2006
Relio Lengsi, Francisca Sohl, P. Emos Eperiam, Julie Copper
56
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05014015