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Chemotaxonomy of some Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae)
Author(s) -
Rao S. R. Shanmukha,
Leela M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19921030510
Subject(s) - ipomoea , convolvulaceae , dendrogram , botany , biology , genus , chemotaxonomy , taxon , ipomoea aquatica , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , population , demography , sociology , genetic diversity , spinach
The leaves of fourteen species of Ipomoea have been analysed for amino acids. A total of 27 amino acids have been identified, including 14 protein 13 non‐protein ones. The dendrogram of cluster analysis indicates that Ipomoea is a heterogeneous taxon and shows eleven species‐clusters. The present data suggests that Merremia tuberosa is an integral constituent of Ipomoea and Quamoclit cannot be treated as a distinct genus. The treatment of Ipomoea batatas under a separate section is justified.