Biology:Merremia tuberosa

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Short description: Species of plant

Merremia tuberosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Merremia
Species:
M. tuberosa
Binomial name
Merremia tuberosa
Rendle
Synonyms[1]
  • Batatas tuberosa (L.) Bojer
  • Convolvulus gossypiifolius Kunth
  • Convolvulus kentrocaulos Steud. ex Choisy
  • Convolvulus macrocarpus Spreng.
  • Convolvulus tuberosus (L.) Spreng.
  • Ipomoea nuda Peter
  • Ipomoea tuberosa L.
  • Operculina tuberosa (L.) Meisn.

Merremia tuberosa, also known as Spanish arborvine or wood rose, is a vine in the family Convolvulaceae.[2] It is native to the Americas, from Florida and Texas to Brazil ,[3][4] although considered by the USDA as introduced to the United States .[2] It is an invasive species in a number of islands in the Indian and Pacific Ocean, such as New Caledonia.[5][6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6820033 entry