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]

Merremia hirta
Flower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Merremia
Species:
M. hirta
Binomial name
Merremia hirta
Synonyms[1]
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    • Convolvulus benthamii Wall.
    • Convolvulus cespitosus Roxb.
    • Convolvulus hirtus L.
    • Convolvulus hybridus Zoll. & Moritzi
    • Convolvulus linifolius (Blume) D.Dietr.
    • Convolvulus pratensis Buch.-Ham. ex Choisy
    • Convolvulus reptans L.
    • Hewittia cespitosa (Roxb.) Steud.
    • Ipomoea cespitosa (Roxb.) Sweet
    • Ipomoea hepaticifolia Blanco
    • Ipomoea linifolia Blume
    • Ipomoea philippinensis Choisy
    • Ipomoea reptans (L.) Poir. ex G.Don.
    • Ipomoea setulosa Zoll. & Moritzi
    • Lepistemon decurrens Hand.-Mazz.
    • Merremia cespitosa (Roxb.) Hallier f.
    • Merremia decurrens (Hand.-Mazz.) H.S.Kiu
    • Skinneria cespitosa (Roxb.) Choisy

Subtaxa

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The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]

  • Merremia hirta var. hirta – entire range
  • Merremia hirta var. retusa Ooststr. – Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Merremia hirta (L.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "毛山猪菜 mao shan zhu cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.