Merremia umbellata

Merremia umbellata
Flowers of Merremia umbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Solanales
Family:Convolvulaceae
Genus:Merremia
Species: M. umbellata
Binomial name
Merremia umbellata
(L.) Hallier f.
Synonyms
  • Convolvulus aristolochiifolius Mill.
  • Convolvulus caracassanus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Convolvulus cymosus Desr.
  • Convolvulus luteus M. Martens & Galeotti
  • Convolvulus multiflorus Mill.
  • Convolvulus sagittifer Kunth
  • Convolvulus umbellatus Sessé & Moc.
  • Convolvulus umbellatus L.
  • Ipomoea cymosa (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Ipomoea mollicoma Miq.
  • Ipomoea polyanthes Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Ipomoea portobellensis Beurl.
  • Ipomoea sagittifer (Kunth) G. Don
  • Ipomoea umbellata (L.) G. Mey.
  • Merremia umbellata var. occidentalis Hallier f.
Merremia umbellata ssp umbellata - MHNT

Merremia umbellata (common names include hogvine, yellow merremia, and yellow wood rose) is a thin vine growing a maximum thickness of 2 cm (0.79 in).[1] It has many uses in Indian traditional medicines.[2] The flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.

References

  1. ↑ Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Merremia umbellata – Hogvine". Flowers of India (website). Retrieved 14 May 2013.


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