| Sample ID | 254-2-2b |
|---|---|
| Species | batatas |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
| Family | CONVOLVULACEAE |
| Common name | sweet potato. camote, kumara, uala |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | pantoporate |
| Surface pattern | echinate |
| Equatorial size | min 81.1, mean 89.9, max 95.7 |
| Equatorial shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | dicot |
| Aperture count | M |
| Pore surface shape | circular |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Morphology notes | Echini length: 4.4 - 7.7. Echini width: 3.1 - 5.0 Baculate, reticulate pattern between pores. |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
|---|---|
| Floristic region(s) | India (tropical) , Central Pacific , East Pacific Islands , China (tropical) , Papua New Guinea (highland) |
| Cultivated? | True |
| Vegetation communities | herbland, open forest |
| Habitat notes | Broad habitat ranging from cool temperate to wet tropical and wet forest shade. Tolerant of 31 to 429mm precipitation and temperature ranges of 8 to 28C. Soil fertility ranges from a pH of 4.3 to 8.7. The plant prefers a stable temperature between night and day and is drought tolerant, which resumes growth in rains return. Native to South America, introduced and cultivated as important food crop in India, China, Phillipines and the South Seas. Found growing wild on the edge of Rano Kao, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) March 2008. |
| Collector | J. Flenley |
|---|---|
| Institution | ANU |
| ANU access code | 2122 |
| Collection site | Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka District, Goroka |
| Collection country | Papua New Guinea |
| Collection date | 1965-04-01 |
| Collection notes | Also found in Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean. Photographed |
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