Scientific Name
Ipomoea batatas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Uala
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
| Species | Ipomoea batatas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Vine planted at visitor center. Also planted at Upland Garden.; Data Source: Kihapai-uka Inventory of Heritage Plants-(Puuhonua o Honaunau NHP Upland Garden Plant List)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Polynesian introduction, not naturalized in park; Data Source: Wagner, Herbst & Sohmer 1999
Nativeness Tags
-
Cultivated
Upland Garden; Data Source: "Kihapai-Uka Inventory of Heritage Plants (1-1-93)": Upland garden plant list form Linda Pratt's files
Abundance
Rare
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac,mw
Created Date
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/14/2022 4:25:59 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Upland garden., Park Species Data Source: Linda W. Pratt,"Kihapai-Uka Inventory of Heritage Plants (1-1-93)": Upland garden plant list form Linda Pratt's files
