Merremia malvifolia Rendle

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Merremia

Characteristics

Annual? Stems very slender, trailing, shortly pubescent. Leaves almost triangular in outline, up to 30 mm wide, palmately 5-lobed beyond middle, brownish tomentose beneath; lobes ± obovate, contiguous, obtuse, apiculate; petiole much shorter than blade. Peduncles slender, ascending, 40-100 mm long, 1-flowered; bracteoles small, linear, remote from calyx. Calyx 8-13 mm long, shortly pubescent; sepals chartaceous, oblong, obtuse, much imbricate, outer hispid. Corolla widely funnel-shaped, pale yellow, 30-50 mm long, silky on midpetaline areas. Pollen ellipsoid, granular, with 3 longitudinal smooth areas. Capsule unknown. Seed unknown. Flowering time unknown.
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Annual? Stems herbaceous, slender, trailing, pubescent. Leaves triangular in outline, up to 30 mm wide, brownish hairy below; palmately 5-lobed, lobes obovate; petioles shorter than blade. Peduncles 40-100 mm long, 1-flowered; bracteoles small. Calyx 8-13 mm long, pubescent; sepals papery, oblong, outer hispid. Fruit a widely funnel-shaped capsule, 30-50 mm long, pale yellow; midpetaline areas silky.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Merremia malvifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:270547-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297664
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Synonyms

Merremia malvifolia Ipomoea malvifolia