The systematics and uses of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) of Oaxaca, Mexico

This study is a systematic and ethnobotanical treatment of the genus Ipomoea in Oaxaca, Mexico. This taxon merits deeper investigations because of present disorganization and disaccord in its classification on generic, subgeneric, and species levels. A second facet of the investigation involves an ethnobotanical survey on past and present nutritional, medicinal, and shamanic uses of these plants. The taxonomic study involved acquisition of herbarium materials from various sources with review of past descriptions and sectional organizations of the genus. Morphological.relationships were correlated with phytochemical data from collected plant materials from Oaxaca. A key to species, species descriptions, and sectional organization of the genus were constructed by these studies. A survey of plant uses was also compiled with reference to the relationships of these plants and their utilizations.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Botany

Department dc:contributor.department

Botany

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1978

Author dc:creator

• McDonald, J. Andrew

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64755

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/64755