Merremia hirta
Appearance
Merremia hirta | |
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Flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Merremia |
Species: | M. hirta
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Binomial name | |
Merremia hirta | |
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Merremia hirta is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Queensland.[1] A twining herb, it is typically found in well-lit situations; grasslands, farm fields, roadsides, thickets, and forest edges, from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]
- Merremia hirta var. hirta – entire range
- Merremia hirta var. retusa Ooststr. – Philippines
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Merremia hirta (L.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "毛山猪菜 mao shan zhu cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.