Botanical Name / Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Genus: Ipomoea
Group: 1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Ipomoea
Common sinhala name
Kankun
Habit
Aquatic Herb
Origin
Native
Conservation status
LC- Least Concern
Legal status
Not protected
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All vernacular names
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
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Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
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Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

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