Biology:Merremia hirta

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Short description: Species of plant

Merremia hirta
Merremia hirta.jpg
Flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Merremia
Species:
M. hirta
Binomial name
Merremia hirta
(L.) Merr.
Synonyms[1]

Merremia hirta is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Queensland.[1] A twining herb, it is typically found in well-lit situations; grasslands, farm fields, roadsides, thickets, and forest edges, from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2]

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]

  • Merremia hirta var. hirta – entire range
  • Merremia hirta var. retusa Ooststr. – Philippines

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11126967 entry