The Batatas series of the Ipomoea genus includes species related to sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas), such as Ipomoea trifida, I. leucantha, I. ramosissima, I. triloba, I. tiliacea, among others. These wild species are essential in genetic diversity and breeding studies, since they share morphological and genetic characteristics with I. batatas, contributing to the genetic variability necessary for disease resistance and adaptation to environmental conditions. Ipomoea trifida, in particular, is the closest wild species and has been instrumental in the genetic improvement of sweetpotato due to its ability to interbreed with I. batatas, improving resistance to pathogens (Roullier et al. 2013). Furthermore, genetic studies suggest that I. triloba may also have contributed to the evolution of sweetpotato, suggesting a hybrid origin between these species. Genetic variability in these wild species of the Batatas series is crsoil to meet the challenges of climate change by improving the crop's tolerance to drought and poor soils (Roullier et al. 2013).