Merremia hirta

Merremia hirta var. hirta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Solanales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Solanales

Familia: Convolvulaceae
Tribus: Merremieae
Genus: Merremia
Species: Merremia hirta
Varietas: M. h. var. hirta – M. h. var. retusa

Name

Merremia hirta (L.) Merr. (1912)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Convolvulus hirtus L., Sp. Pl.: 159 (1753).
• Heterotypic
  • Convolvulus reptans L., Sp. Pl.: 158 (1753).
  • Ipomoea reptans Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 3: 460 (1814).
  • Convolvulus cespitosus Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 70 (1824).
  • Ipomoea linifolia Blume, Bijdr.: 721 (1826).
  • Convolvulus benthamii Wall., Numer. List: n.º 1393 (1829), nom. nud.
  • Ipomoea cespitosa (Roxb.) Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 2: 372 (1830).
  • Convolvulus pratensis Buch.-Ham. ex Choisy, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6: 487 (1833 publ. 1834), pro syn.
  • Ipomoea philippinensis Choisy, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6: 475 (1833 publ. 1834).
  • Skinneria cespitosa (Roxb.) Choisy, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6: 487 (1833 publ. 1834)[Conv. Or.: 105]
  • Convolvulus linifolius (Blume) D.Dietr., Syn. Pl. 1: 675 (1839), nom. illeg.
  • Hewittia cespitosa (Roxb.) Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 757 (1840).
  • Convolvulus hybridus Zoll. & Moritzi, Natuur- Geneesk. Arch. Ned.-Indië 2: 6 (1845).
  • Ipomoea setulosa Zoll. & Moritzi in A.Moritzi, Syst. Verz. Java: 51 (1846).
  • Merremia cespitosa (Roxb.) Hallier f., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16: 552 (1893).
  • Lepistemon decurrens Hand.-Mazz., Sinensia 5: 6 (1934).
  • Merremia decurrens (Hand.-Mazz.) H.S.Kiu, Fl. Hainan. 3: 586 (1974).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar [Burma] (Bago), Philippines (throughout), Thailand, Vietnam, Australia (Queensland), Java, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Borneo, Lesser Sunda Isl., Moluccas, New Guinea, Nicobars (Central Nicobars) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. 1912: Philippine Journal of Science 7(4): 244–245.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Merremia hirta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Merremia hirta. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Merremia hirta. Published online. Accessed: November 18 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Merremia hirta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 November 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Merremia hirta in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

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