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Indian Potato (Ipomoea pandurata, Convolvulaceae)—A Record of Confusion
Front cover image: Misidentification of newly encountered useful species by Europeans was common. See Daniel Austin’s historical review in the current issue of the mistaken identification of the Native American purgative Ipomoea pandurata as an edible form of potato. > Illustration: Sims, J. 1814. Curtis's botanical magazine 39: plate 1603.

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Merremia dissecta (Convolvulaceae): Condiment, Medicine, Ornamental, and Weed - A Review. Daniel F. Austin. Vol. 61(2), 2007, pp. 109–120.

 

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