Convolvulaceae · Merremia

Narrow-Leaved Merremia

Merremia tridentata subsp. tridentata

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Flowering
June-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Merremia tridentata subsp. tridentata
Genus
Merremia
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

Leaf shape
Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Narrow-Leaved Merremia itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Narrow-Leaved Merremia itself; the rest are typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Narrow-Leaved Merremia

Narrow-leaved Merremia (Merremia tridentata subsp. tridentata) belongs to the Convolvulaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It grows in deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from June to April.

Illustration representing the Convolvulaceae family
Botanical family

Convolvulaceae

Morning glory family

Narrow-Leaved Merremia belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.

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