Merremia peltata
Merremia peltata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Merremia |
Species: | M. peltata |
Binomial name | |
Merremia peltata | |
Synonyms | |
Convolvulus peltatus L. |
Merremia peltata is a species of flowering vine in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, that is native to Pemba Island, the Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, northern Queensland and French Polynesia.[1] It has been introduced and subsequently become invasive on some of the other Pacific islands.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Merremia peltata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ↑ "Merremia peltata (vine, climber)". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
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