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]

Physiology

Alkaloids

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Species Details : Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm. fil". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ C. P. Khare. Indian Medicinal Plants. New York, NY: Springer Science+Business Media. p. 332. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-70638-2_798. ISBN 978-0-387-70638-2.

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