Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Ipomoea batatas
Collector Name:
Lynwood Hume
Collection Date:
February 28, 1990
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Kawaihau District
Locality:
Purchased at Wednesday farmer's market, Kapaa. Bought mostly by Filipinos.
Plant Description:
Sold as leafy vegetable bought mostly by Filipinos. Stem and petile bright yellow-green to bronzed; leaf blade above dark green, below paler, silvery, with purple wash on primary vein where petiole joins blade. Sold for $1 per bunch.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Date of Record Creation:
February 20, 2014
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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