Kiribadu -Ipomoea mauritiana
Wild Potato or Kiribadu also known as "Giant Pink Morning Glory" is a perennial flowering creeper that can be found on waste land, border of forest or small forest in wet zone in Sri Lanka. It is native to Sri Lanka, India and also found in many countries including Australia and Africa. Tuberous of the plant used in Ayurveda
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Giant Potato, Wild Potato | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Kiribadu Ala | ||
| Category | Weed-Herb | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Scientific Name | Ipomoea mauritiana | ||
| Family | Convolvulaceae | ||
| Genus | Ipomoea | Species | I.mauritiana |
| Synonym | Batatas paniculata, Convolvulus paniculatus | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Growth Habit | Vine | Status - Native | Indigenous |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (controlling) | Threatened |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | |
| Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
 Flowers of Ipomoea mauritiana - Kiribadu |  Leaves of Ipomoea mauritiana "Kiribadu" vine | ||
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SLF-H-0591
