Merremia emarginata (Burm. f.) Hall. f.

Common Name : Kidney leaf morning glory
Family : Convolvulaceae

HABIT

 PROSTRATE, PERENNIAL VINE.

STEMS

MUCH-BRANCHED, GLABROUS OR SPARSELY PUBESCENT, OFTEN ROOTING AT THE NODES.

LEAVES

RENIFORM TO BROADLY OVATE, 0.5-3 CM LONG, BASE CORDATE WITH A BROADLY ROUNDED SINUS AND ROUNDED BASAL LOBES, OBTUSE TO BROADLY ROUNDED OR EMARGINATED AT APEX, MARGINS COARSELY CRENATE OR ENTIRE, GLABROUS OR SPARSELY APPRESSED PILLOSE.

FLOWERS

INFLORESCENCES AXILLARY, SOLITARY OR IN 2-3 FLOWERED CYMOSE GROUPS. FLOWERS YELLOW (OR PINKISH) WITH A PALER TUBE, CAMPANULATE, 5-9 MM LONG.

FRUITS

CAPSULAR, SUBGLOBOSE, 5-6 MM LONG, LONGITUDINALLY SULCATE, GLABROUS, BROWNISHBLACK OR BLACK.

SEEDS

GRAYISH-BROWN, GLABROUS, DOTTED 2.5 MM LONG.