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Merremia
Dennst. ex Endl.
Published In:
Genera Plantarum (Endlicher) 18: 1403. 1841. (
Gen. Pl.
)
Synonymy
Xenostegia D.F. Austin & Staples
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 6/10/2009)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Taxon Profile
(Last Modified On 6/6/2019)
Reference(s):
Deroin, T. 2001. Convolvulaceae. Fl. Madagasc. 171: 3–287.
Simões, A. R. G. & G. W. Staples. 2017. Dissolution of Convolvulaceae tribe Merremieae and a new classification of the constituent genera. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 183(4): 561–586, f. 1–17.
Family or Genus Distribution:
not endemic to the Malagasy Region
Generic Species Diversity and Endemism Status:
based on existing literature
No. of species in Fl. Madagasc.:
9 (7 indigenous non-endemic, 2 naturalised)
Accepted Published Species:
6
Estimated Unpublished Species:
none
Estimated Total Species:
6 (5 indigenous non-endemic, 1 naturalized)
Additional Taxonomic Work:
not currently required
Species Level Data Entry:
complete
Notes:
Merremia tuberosa
(L.) Rendl. seems to be known only from cultivation in Madagascar and is therefore not treated here.
Evaluated by:
Based on T. Deroin (2001)
Compiled or updated by:
M. Rabarimanarivo & M. Callmander, 2013
Lower Taxa
Merremia
aegyptia
(L.) Urb.
=
Distimake
aegyptius
(L.) A.R. Simões & Staples
Merremia
alatipes
Dammer
=
Merremia
tridentata
(L.) Hallier f.
Merremia
convolvulacea
Dennst. ex Hallier f.
=
Merremia
hederacea
(Burm. f.) Hallier f.
Merremia
dissecta
(Jacq.) Hallier f.
=
Distimake
dissectus
(Jacq.) A.R. Simões & Staples
Merremia
emarginata
(Burm. f.) Hallier f.
Merremia
hastata
Hallier f.
=
Merremia
tridentata
(L.) Hallier f.
Merremia
hederacea
(Burm. f.) Hallier f.
Merremia
medium
(L.) Hallier f.
Merremia
peltata
(L.) Merr.
=
Decalobanthus
peltatus
(L.) A.R. Simões & Staples
**
Merremia
pentaphylla
(L.) Hallier f.
Merremia
pinnata
(Hochst. ex Choisy) Hallier f.
Merremia
pterygocaulos
(Choisy) Hallier f.
Merremia
tridentata
(L.) Hallier f.
Merremia
turpethum
(L.) Rendle
=
Operculina
turpethum
(L.) Silva Manso