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Ipomoea pes-tigridis L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Family name: CONVOLVULACEAE
English name: Tiger Foot Morning Glory
Tiger-foot Ipomoea
Bindweed
Morning Glory
Tiger Foot
Tiger's Footprint
Sinhala name: Divipahuru (දිවිපහුරු)
Divi adiya (දිවි අඩිය )
Tamil name: Pulichovadi
Punaikkira
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: Vines. Leaves palmately 7 - 9 lobed, often almost to the base of the blade, 10.5 cm long and 13 cm white in outline, the lobes narrowly oval to obovate, narrowed above and below, subacute apically, thinly pubscent to strigose on both surfaces. Inflorescence of few-flowered, flowers subsessile. Fruits capsuler, brown, ovoide,glabrous. Seeds black,gray pubscent.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Rabies
Parts used in Treatment: Whole plant
Related Medical Properties: Antidote
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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