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. |