Christmas Vine (Ipomoea corymbosa (L.) Roth Convolvulaceae)
January 23, 2025 Eszter Csikós, Viktória Lilla Balázs, Ágnes Farkas et al.
The dried and ground seeds of Ipomoea corymbosa (along with I. violacea and I. tricolor) have been consumed for religious, ceremonial, and healing purposes since the Aztecs. The plant belongs to the Solanales order and the Convolvulaceae (bindweeds or morning glories) family and was previously classified in the now dissolved plant genus Turbina under the name of Turbina corymbosa (L.) Raf. The...