Ipomoea batatoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae.
This species is found in sub-deciduous tropical forest, from about 100 to 200 meters above sea level. It blooms from August to November.[1]
The species is native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.[2]