Convolvulaceae FAMILY
Ipomoea orizabensis
Ipomoea orizabensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ipomoea orizabensis is a small to large, perennial climbing plant, producing annual, twining stems from a tuberous rootstock[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its root, which is used medicinally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCentral America - Mexico and Guatemala.
HabitatMoist thickets at elevations of 1,600 - 3,800 metres in Guatemala[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].