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Bush Morning Glory

நெய்வேலி காட்டாமணக்கு

Ipomoea carnea

Bush Morning Glory
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin · Public domain

Overview

Ipomoea carnea, the pink morning glory, is a species of morning glory that grows as a bush. This flowering plant has heart-shaped leaves that are a rich green and 6–9 inches (15–23 cm) long. It can be easily grown from seeds. These seeds are toxic and it can be hazardous to cattle; the toxicity is related to the swainsonine produced by its endophytes, and to bioaccumulation of selenium in the leaves but mostly in the seeds. Ingestion of seeds or leaves causes abnormal endocrine functions and gastrointestinal functions, immune system alternation, abnormality in embryogenesis.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Ipomoea carnea — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): நெய்வேலி காட்டாமணக்கு — CC BY-SA 4.0