Merremia umbellata

Merremia umbellata

Flowers of Merremia umbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Tribe:	Merremieae
Genus:	Merremia
Species:	M. umbellata
Binomial name
*Merremia umbellata* (L.) Hallier f.
Synonyms
Convolvulus aristolochiifolius Mill. Convolvulus caracassanus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. Convolvulus cymosus Desr. Convolvulus luteus M. Martens & Galeotti Convolvulus multiflorus Mill. Convolvulus sagittifer Kunth Convolvulus umbellatus Sessé & Moc. Convolvulus umbellatus L. Ipomoea cymosa (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. Ipomoea mollicoma Miq. Ipomoea polyanthes Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. Ipomoea portobellensis Beurl. Ipomoea sagittifer (Kunth) G. Don Ipomoea umbellata (L.) G. Mey. Merremia umbellata var. occidentalis Hallier f.

Merremia umbellata (common names include hogvine, yellow merremia, and yellow wood rose) is a thin vine growing a maximum thickness of 2 cm (0.79 in).^[1] It has many uses in Indian traditional medicines.^[2] The flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.

References

↑ Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
↑ "Merremia umbellata – Hogvine". Flowers of India (website). Retrieved 14 May 2013.

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