Ipomoea sagittifolia

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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 erroneously reported to occur in Taiwan.[1]

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Ipomoea sagittifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species:
I. sagittifolia
Binomial name
Ipomoea sagittifolia
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Physiology

Alkaloids

It is used in traditional Indian medicine because its seeds contains the indole alkaloids ipobscurine A, B, and C.[3]

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