Narrow-Leaved Merremia
Merremia tridentata subsp. tridentata
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- June-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Merremia tridentata subsp. tridentata
- Genus
- Merremia
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Mascarene Islands, Tropical Asia to Taiwan
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-April
- Conservation status
- NE
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.
About Narrow-Leaved Merremia
Narrow-Leaved Merremia (Merremia tridentata subsp. tridentata) 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 deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Mascarene Islands, Tropical Asia to Taiwan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as NE.
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Narrow-Leaved Merremia belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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