Musakani / Kidney Leaf Morning Glory
Merremia emarginata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Merremia emarginata
- Genus
- Merremia
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Damp fields
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa & Asia, Malesia
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Musakani
- Tamil
- Elikkadhu-keerai
- Kannada
- ಮೂಷಪರ್ಣಿ Mushaparni, ಮೂಷಿಕಪರ್ಣಿ Mushikaparni
- Marathi
- उंदीर कानी Undirkani
About Musakani
Kidney Leaf Morning Glory (Merremia emarginata) is a herb belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in damp fields. Native to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across Tropical Africa & Asia, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Musakani belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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