Thanks Mr.Ingalhalikar. Only discovered this plant last week so have no clue as to the nature of its flowers, fruit etc. Will keep a check. However the local names of Ipomea mauritiana are Bhui-kavali / Bhumy-kumvali / Cuvali / Taali which is far removed from Ran Ratalu. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Wed, 8/24/11, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> wrote: From: shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:78057] Re: Please identify this plant - NS240811 To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 1:21 PM Neil ji, what is the size of leaves and the kind of flowers? Pls check, this may be Ipomoea mauritiana. Regards, Shrikant. On Aug 24, 12:39 pm, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Photographed at my farm at Shahapur. The locals call it Ran Ratalu which is > the wild form of the Sweet Potato [Ipomea batatas]. > Thanks, > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > Ran Ratalu, Wild Sweet Potato.jpg > 150KViewDownload
