• Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal
• Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Alba Group)
• Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Lowland Group)
• Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Rubra Group)
• Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Upland Group)
• Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.
• Ipomoea reptans (L.) Poiret, nom. invalid. -> Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
• Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
• Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. batatas

• to ornamental Ipomoea spp.

Note : Help is needed in sorting / matching "Lowland" and "Wetland" groups / types with other types and / or known cultivars.

SYNONYM(S) : Ipomoea reptans (L.) Poiret, nom. invalid.

CHINESE : Weng cai (Cantonese Ngung choi, Ung tsoi), Kong xin cai (Cantonese Hung sam choi, Ong tung tsoi), Tong cai, Ong choi, Ong choy, Ohng choy.

ENGLISH : Chinese water spinach, Water convolvulus, Water spinach, Swamp cabbage, Swamp morning glory, Tropical spinach.

FRENCH : Liseron d'eau, Patate aquatique.

GERMAN : Wasserspinat.

HINDI : Kalmua, Kalmi, Kalmisag, Patuasag.

ITALIAN : Vilucchio d'acqua, Convolvolo d'acqua, Patata acquatica.

JAPANESE : Asagaona, Kankon.

KHMER : Trâkuön.

KOREAN : Mul si keum ch'i.

LAOTIAN : Bôngz.

MALAY : Kankung, Kangkong (Indonesia), Kangkung (Malaysia), Kankong.

NEPALESE : Kalaamii saag.

PILIPINO : Tangkong (Aklanon), Balangog, Galatgat (Ilocano). (Pilipino is basically Tagalog so these names are not properly identified)

PORTUGUESE : Cancon, Batata aquática

SPANISH : Espinaca acuática, Batata acuática, Espinaca de agua.

TAGALOG : Cancong.

TAMIL : Vallai kirai.

THAI :  ผักบุ้ง  Phak bung (Pak boong, Paag boong), ผักทอดยอด  Phak thotyot.

VIETNAMESE : .

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CHINESE : Bai hua weng cai (Cantonese Soi ong choi).

ENGLISH : White-flowering kangkong, Cultivated kangkong.

MALAY : Kangkung darat (Indonesia), Kangkung putih, Kankung darat.

THAI : Phakbung chin (Pak boong chin).

SYNONYM(S) : Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Alba Group) cv. 'Bai Phai', Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Alba Group) cv. 'Zhu Ye'

CHINESE : Zhu ye weng cai.

ENGLISH : Bamboo-leaved water spinach, Bamboo-leaved kangkong.

THAI : Bai phai.

SYNONYM(S) : Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Alba Group) cv. 'Da ye', Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Alba Group) cv. 'Taai ip'

CHINESE : Da ye weng cai ( Cantonese Taai ip ong choi).

ENGLISH : Large-leaved water spinach, Broad-leaved kangkong.

ENGLISH : Green-stem Thai water spinach.

THAI : Loet phan.

ENGLISH : Yellow-green-leaved Thai water spinach.

THAI : Prachan.

CHINESE : Shui weng cai (Cantonese Shui ung ts'oi ).

ENGLISH : Paddy-field water spinach, Paddy-field kangkong, Wet land kangkong.

SYNONYM(S) : Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Lowland Group) cv. 'Qing Gu', Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Lowland Group) cv. 'Tsing Shui Ung Tsoi'

CHINESE : Qing shui weng cai (Cantonese Tsing shui ung tsoi), Qing gu weng cai.

ENGLISH : Green stem water spinach.

SYNONYM(S) : Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Lowland Group) cv. 'Bai Gu' , Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (Lowland Group) cv. 'Paak Shui Ung Tsoi'

CHINESE : Bai shui weng cai (Cantonese Paak shui ung tsoi), Bai gu weng cai.

ENGLISH : White stem water spinach.

CHINESE : Hong jing weng cai.

ENGLISH : Red water spinach, Red kangkong, Wild kangkong, Purple stem water spinach, Mauve-flowered kangkong, Violet-flowered water spinach.

MALAY : Kangkung air.

THAI :   ผักบุ้งไทย  Phak bung thai (Pak boong thai).

CHINESE : Han weng cai (Cantonese Hon ngung choi, Hon ung ts'oi).

ENGLISH : Upland water spinach, Dry land water spinach, Dry land kangkong.

See var. batatas for vernacular (common) names.

SYNONYM(S) : Convolvulus batatas L., Convolvulus edulis Thunb., Batatas edulis (Thunb.) Choisy, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. edulis (Thunb.) Kuntze

ARABIC :     بطاطة حلو ة  Batâtah hhulwah (Egypt),   خۇڭشۇ  (Uyghur) .

AYMARA :  Pua, Tipali, Tuctuca.

BURMESE : Myonk ni.

CHINESE : Fan shu (Faan syu), Bai shu, Gan shu (kan chou).

DANISH : Sød kartoffel, Batat.

DUTCH : Zoete aardappel, Bataat.

ENGLISH : Sweet potato, Sweetpotato (USA), Yam (USA), Kumara (NZ).

FRENCH : Patate douce.

GERMAN : Süßkartoffel, Suesskartoffel, Batate.

GREEK :  Γλυκοπατάτα  Glikopatata.

HEBREW :     בטטה

HINDI :  Mitha alu, Sakarkand, शकर कन्द  Shakar kanda.

ITALIAN : Patata dolce.

JAPANESE : Satsuma imo, さつまいも  Satsuma imo, 薩摩芋  Satsuma imo, Ryuukyuu imo, Kara imo, Kan sho.

KHMER : Dâmlô:ng chvië.

KOREAN : Ko gu ma.

LAOTIAN : Man kè:w.

MALAY : Ubi keladi, Ubi keladek, Ketela rambat (Java), Ubi jalar (Indonesia).

NORWEGIAN : Søtpoteter.

PORTUGUESE : Batata doce, Batata da ilha (Brazil).

QUECHUAN : Apichu.

SPANISH : Batata, Boniato, Camote (Latin America), Cumala huasca, Cumal huasca, Cumara, Curiti, Jarissi jabo, Kamote (Philippines).

SUNDANESE : Huwi boled.

TAGALOG : Kamuti.

TAMIL :  சர்க்கரைவள்ளி  Carkkaraivalli, சீனிக்கிழங்கு  Ciignikkilangu, வத்தாளகிழங்கு  Vattaalagnkilangu, வெள்ளிக்கிழங்கு  Vellikkilangu.

THAI : Man thet.

VIETNAMESE : Khoai lang, Khoai mon.

Types : Brown-skinned, Orange-skinned, Purple-skinned, Red-skinned, White-skinned, combined with flesh of similar colours.

Photographs, from Centro International de la Papa (CIP) - via CGIAR, showing bio-diversity in sweet potatoes.

Photograph of yellow-fleshed yellow-skinned variety by Daniel Giannoni.
Photograph of tuber by Daniel Giannoni.

Dahlen M. (Martha), 1992, A Cook's Guide to Chinese Vegetables, The Guidebook Company Ltd., Hong Kong.

ECHO-EURODICAUTOM, On-line Technical Dictionary in 11 languages provided by Information Market Europe (Latin, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish).

CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research < http://www.worldbank.org/html/cgiar/photo/photo.html > Source of a number of photographs.

Giannoni Daniel, 2005,  RAÍCES DE LOS ANDES - Camote (Ipomoea batatas) , EL PORTAL EDUCATIVO MÁS CONSULTADO DEL PERÚ. CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PAPA.  < http://www.peruecologico.com.pe/raiz_ibatatas.htm >.

Solomon Jim, 1998, W³TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden's VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database and associated authority files. (Latin with authority names).

Solomon C. (Charmaine), 1997, Encyclopedia of Asian Food, Hamlyn Australia.

Takagi H., Kuo C.G. & Sakamoto S. 1996, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lamk. In: Flach M. & Rumawas F. (Editors), Plant Resources of South-East Asia N°9, Plants Yielding non-seed Carbohydrates, Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands, pp 102 - 107.

USDA, ARS, 1999, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?20138 (15 November 1999). Search engine.

USDA, ARS, 2000, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316363 (24 January 2000)

Westphal E. 1993, Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal, in Siemonsma J.S. & Kaem Piluek (Editors), PROSEA - N°8 : Vegetables, Pudoc Scientific Publishers, Wageningen, The Netherlands, pp 181 - 184.

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