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, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Reniform (kidney-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Musakani itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Musakani itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Musakani
- Tamil
- Elikkadhu-keerai
- Kannada
- ಮೂಷಪರ್ಣಿ Mushaparni, ಮೂಷಿಕಪರ್ಣಿ Mushikaparni
- Marathi
- उंदीर कानी Undirkani
About Musakani
A member of the Convolvulaceae family, Kidney Leaf Morning Glory (Merremia emarginata) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and 5 other states. It grows in damp fields. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Uses
Locally it is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Musakani belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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