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Convolvulaceae
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Convolvulaceae [kən‚väl·və′lās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
A large family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Polemoniales characterized by internal phloem, the presence of chlorophyll, two ovules per carpel, and plicate cotyledons.
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Classification (taxonomic) Kingdom Plantae, plants Sub kingdom Tracheobionta, vascular plants Super division Spermatophyta, seed plants Division Magnoliophyta, flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida, dicotyledons Sub class Asteridae Order Solanales Family Convulvulaceae Genus Convolvulus Species pluricaulis Ethnomedicinal use Ethnobotanical research into medicinal plants is becoming an important part of Indian research and has been included in advanced research during recent years.
Review on ethnomedicinal uses and phytopharmacology of memory ... by Sethiya, Neeraj K.; Mishra, S.H. / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
Sweet potato: The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) belongs to the botanical family convulvulaceae.
Extraction of protein from common plant leaves for use as human food by Ghaly, A.E.; Alkoaik, F.N. / American Journal of Applied Sciences
 
 
 
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