Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier.f.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Convolvulaceae
  • Species : Merremia emarginata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Merremia emarginata (Burm. f.) Hallier f.
  • Vernacular name : Musakani (Hin.); Elikathu keerai, Perettaikkairai (Tam.); Elika jemudu, Yelakajeevaka (Tel.); Musakani (Ori.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : September-March
  • Comments : Occasional on plains, on the floor of scrub jungles, bare wastelands etc.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Coimbatore district, Namakkal district, Krishna district (Andhra Pradesh State); Sambalpur district, Rayagada district, Ganjam district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa & Asia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Merremia emarginata. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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