Stems sparsely hirsute or gla­brous. Leaf blades ± polygo­nal, palmately (5–)7(–9)-lobed, 40–70 × 40–100 mm; lobes ± lance-elliptic, margins usually irregularly pinnati-sinuate, sometimes crenate or dentate, surfaces usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely hairy. Inflorescences: flowers usually solitary, rarely 2–3+-flowered cymes. Flowers: sepals oblong, 18–25 mm, apex mucronate, abaxial surface glabrous; corolla white with purplish throat, 30–45 mm. 2n = 32 (Asia).

Phenology: Flowering Apr–Nov.
Habitat: Disturbed or open sites, road­sides.
Elevation: 0–700 m.

Distribution

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Fla., Ga., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, introduced in Asia, Africa, Australia.

Discussion

Merremia dissecta has been reported from Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania based on single records and/or cultivated plants; it is apparently not established in those states.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.