Convolvulaceae FAMILY
Ipomoea vagans
Ipomoea vagans
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ipomoea vagans is an annual climbing plant with stems that scramble over the ground or twine into other plants for support[ 617 Title Traditional Vegetables in Benin Publication Author Achigan-Dako E. Et al Publisher Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science Year 2009 ISBN Description Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin. ]. The leaves are occasionally harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to Sudan.
HabitatSunny positions in the savannah, disturbed woodlands and fallows[ 617 Title Traditional Vegetables in Benin Publication Author Achigan-Dako E. Et al Publisher Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science Year 2009 ISBN Description Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin. ].