Difference between revisions of "Merremia umbellata"
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16: 552. 1893.
Common names: Hogvine
Introduced
Basionym: Convolvulus umbellatus Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 155. 1753
Synonyms: Ipomoea polyanthes Roemer & Schultes
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 24 November 2024
Stems usually glabrous, rarely hairy. Leaf blades narrowly triangular to widely ovate, not lobed or compound, 15–150 × 20–100 mm, margins entire, surfaces glabrous or ± hairy. Inflorescences usually 3–20+-flowered umbelliform clusters, flowers rarely solitary. Flowers: sepals oblong, 6–8 mm, apex rounded, abaxial surface glabrous or hairy; corolla yellow, 30–35 mm.
Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, abandoned plantings.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., Old World subtropics and tropics, introduced also in Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.