Merremia hirta
Species of plant
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Merremia hirta is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Queensland.[1] A twining herb, it is typically found in well-lit situations; grasslands, farm fields, roadsides, thickets, and forest edges, from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Merremia |
| Species: | M. hirta |
| Binomial name | |
| Merremia hirta | |
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Subtaxa
The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]
- Merremia hirta var. hirta – entire range
- Merremia hirta var. retusa Ooststr. – Philippines
