Morning-glory family
Description
A family mostly of twining herbs, but with some trees and shrubs occurring in temperate and tropical regions (Convolvulaceae 1).
The leaves are alternate, usually simple. The flowers are regular, with 5 sepals and a funnel shaped corolla with 5 lobes. There are 5 stamens fixed to the corolla tube. The ovary is superior. The fruit is usually a capsule.
There are about 50 genera.
Use
The Genus Ipomoea provides the sweet potato in many varieties as well as water spinach.
Described species
Ipomoea batatas, sweet potato
Ipomoea aquatica, water spinach, see Ipomoea batatas