Ipomoea tiliacea (Willd.) Choisy (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 9: 375. 1845.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, the Grenadines, Maria Galante,Martinique, Monserrat, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Navassa,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Culebra, Santiago, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Anegada, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (native),
Common Names: Batatillo (Dominican Republic), Bejuco de puerco (Dominican Republic), Bejuco de puerco (Puerto Rico), Bejuco de tabaco (Dominican Republic), Bejuco lechoso (Cuba), Bois-patate marron (L. Antilles), Caapi (L. Antilles), Gros boudin (L. Antilles), Guatabo (Dominican Republic), Guatavo (Dominican Republic), Hogmeat (L. Antilles), Liane d'argent bâtard (L. Antilles), Liane douce (L. Antilles), Liane gros boudin (L. Antilles), Liane gros marron (L. Antilles), Marrullero (Cuba), Patate à cochon (L. Antilles), Patate bâtard (L. Antilles), Patate marron (L. Antilles), Patate sauvage (L. Antilles), Wild potato (Jamaica), Wild potato (L. Antilles), Wild potato vine (L. Antilles), Wild slip (Jamaica), Wild slip (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Convolvulus fastigiatus Roxb. (Hort. Bengal. 13. 1824.), Convolvulus tiliaceus Willd. (Enum. Pl. 1: 203. 1809.), Ipomoea fastigiata (Roxb.) Sweet (Hort. Brit. 288. 1826.), Ipomoea gracilis sensu House, non R. Br. (Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 18: 248. 1908.),
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