Merremia

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Merremia
Merremia aegyptia (M pantaphylla) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 2527.jpg
growing in Hyderabad, India
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Merremia
Dennst. ex Endl.[1][2]
Species

See text

Synonyms[2]
  • Astromerremia Pilg.
  • Skinneria Choisy
  • Spiranthera Bojer
Merremia aegyptia - MHNT
, Kerala
Merremia aurea - MHNT

Merremia is a genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as woodroses.[3]

Species[]

The following species are recognised in the genus Merremia:[4]

  • Ooststr. – hairy woodrose
  • (Diels) Staples & R.C.Fang
  • (Meisn.) Hallier f.
  • Ooststr.
  • (A.Terracc.) Sebsebe
  • Ooststr. – roadside woodrose
  • C.Y.Wu & R.C.Fang
  • Ooststr.
  • Ooststr.
  • (Donn.Sm.) O'Donell
  • Pilg.
  • M. emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
  • Hallier f.
  • (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
  • Chiov.
  • E.J.F.Campb. & Argent
  • (C.H.Thomps.) Staples & Simões
  • Rendle
  • H.S.Kiu
  • (Burm.f.) Hallier f. (type) – ivy woodrose
  • Verdc.
  • (L.) Merr.
  • Verdc.
  • (R.Br.) Hallier f.
  • Rendle
  • (H.Lév.) Staples & Simões
  • (Verdc.) Thulin
  • Hallier f.
  • (Hallier f.) D.F.Austin & Staples
  • (Fernald) O'Donell
  • (C.B.Clarke) Hallier f.
  • Pilg.
  • (Choisy) Hallier f.
  • Bhandari
  • (Baker) Manitz – rock rosemary
  • Verdc.
  • (L.) Hallier f.
  • Rendle
  • Ooststr.
  • (Courchet & Gagnep.) T.N.Nguyen
  • (Gagnep.) Staples
  • Verdc.
  • Lejoly & Lisowski
  • Rendle
  • S.Y.Liu
  • Sebsebe.
  • D.F.Austin & Staples
  • Hallier f.
  • (Courchet & Gagnep.) R.C.Fang

Formerly placed here[]

  • Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso (as M. turpethum (L.) Rendle)
  • (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples (as M. medium (L.) Hallier f.)
  • (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples (as M. tridentata (L.) Hallier f.)[5]

Uses[]

In the Indigenous system of Medicine, Ipomoea reniformis chois is also known as Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f. has been claimed to be useful for cough, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism, diuretic, inflammation, fever due to enlargement of liver and also in kidney diseases. The tribal people use this plant for deobstruent, diuretic, rheumatism, neuralgia, cancerous wounds, migraine, purgative, snake bites, ulcer, abscesses and glandular swelling.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ The genus Merremia was originally described and published in Genera Plantarum 18: 1403. 1841. "Name - !Merremia Dennst. ex Endl". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT). Retrieved January 7, 2013. Type Specimens: T: Merremia hederacea (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b GRIN (October 5, 2007). "Merremia information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved January 7, 2013. Comment: conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Vienna ICBN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Operculina Silva Manso, nom. rej. & the heterotypic synonym Camonea Raf., nom. rej.
  3. ^ "Merremia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  4. ^ "Merremia Dennst. ex Endl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  5. ^ GRIN. "Species in GRIN for genus Merremia". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved January 7, 2013.

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