Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hallier f., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16(4-5): 552 552 1893. (Syn: Convolvulus angularis Burm. f.; Convolvulus vitifolius Burm. f.; Ipomoea vitifolia (Burm. f.) Blume; Ipomoea vitifolia var. angularis (Burm. f.) Choisy); . me-REE-mee-uh — named for Blasius Merrem, German naturalist and professor vy-tee-FO-lee-uh — having leaves like that of grape plant … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: Bombay nawal, grape-leaf wood rose • Hindi: नवल सुसरिनी naval-susarini • Marathi: नवली navali . Native to: India, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia . Perrenial twiner ; Stem long, stout, brown , much branched , the young ones clothed with long spreading hairs , old stems woody , glabrescent and warted . Leaves 5- 15 cm in diameter ; young once bronze coloured , all pamately cut about 1/3 the way down or a little more , into 5or sometimes 7 , triangular acute or acuminate lobes, more or less hairy above and on the nerves beneath , margins coarsely serrate- dentate , cordate at base ; petioles 1- 5cm long , patently hairy. Flowers 1- 7 in pedunculate cymes ; peduncles 6-12cm long ; patently hairy ; buds pointed ; bracts linear , caducous. Calyx 1- 1.5 cm long, more or less densely clothed outside with long spreading hairs , sepals rather more than 1 cm long , enlarged in fruit, broadly elliptic, obtuse , the outer two slightly shorter, apiculate. Corolla 3-4 cm long, yellow, subcampanulate, bands distinct , membranous, strongly lineate. Stamens 5, included, filaments filiform, hairy at base, anthers yellow, sagitate, twisted, subequal. Ovary glabrous, sub-globose. Capsules 1cm in diameter , subglobose, 2-celled, 4-valved. Seeds normally 4, glabrous, black. .
Convolvulaceae: Merremia vitifolia: Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hall. f., Bot. Jahrb. 16: 552, 1893. Alm Flr . maharastra 3B : 343. 2001 Flora of Maharastra State 2 : 478 . 2001. Synonyms: Convolvulus vitifolius Burm. f., Fl. Ind. 45, t. 18, f. 1, 1768.; I. vitifolius (Burm. f.) Blume, Bijdr. 709, 1825. “Navli” Perrenial twiner ; Stem long, stout, brown , much branched , the young ones clothed with long spreading hairs , old stems woody , glabrescent and warted . Leaves 5- 15 cm in diameter ; young once bronze coloured , all pamately cut about 1/3 the way down or a little more , into 5or sometimes 7 , triangular acute or acuminate lobes, more or less hairy above and on the nerves beneath , margins coarsely serrate- dentate , cordate at base ; petioles 1- 5cm long , patently hairy. Flowers 1- 7 in pedunculate cymes ; peduncles 6-12cm long ; patently hairy ; buds pointed ; bracts linear , caducous. Calyx 1- 1.5 cm long, more or less densely clothed outside with long spreading hairs , sepals rather more than 1 cm long , enlarged in fruit, broadly elliptic, obtuse , the outer two slightly shorter, apiculate. Corolla 3-4 cm long, yellow, subcampanulate, bands distinct , membranous, strongly lineate. Stamens 5, included, filaments filiform, hairy at base, anthers yellow, sagitate, twisted, subequal. Ovary glabrous, sub-globose. Capsules 1cm in diameter , subglobose, 2-celled, 4-valved. Seeds normally 4, glabrous, black.
Creeper for ID : 010511 : AK-1: Taken near Panvel, Maharashtra by the roadside on the 2nd of March, 2011. – Merremia vitifolia Marathi name; Navalicha vel
MERREMIA VITIFOLIA: Attaching an image of Merremia vitifolia, commonly known as Grape Glory. I saw it for the first time at Tezpur ( on way to Balukpong ). There are few plants at this place also.
Convolvulaceae Week :: Merremia vitifolia in Thane and Pune: Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hallier f. me-REE-mee-uh — named for Blasius Merrem, German naturalist and professor vy-tee-FO-lee-uh — having leaves like that of grape plant … Dave’s Botanary Feb 23, 2008 … along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtra commonly known as: Bombay nawal, grape-leaf wood rose • Hindi: नवल सुसरिनी naval-susarini • Marathi: नवली navali Native to: India, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia References: Flowers of India • PIER species info • eFlora • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar more views: Feb 23, 2008 … along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtra Dec 29, 2007 … along Ghodbunder Road, Thane, Maharashtra Nov 11, 2007 … along Ghodbunder Road, Thane, Maharashtra I agree with the ID and compliment … on the sepal views.
Merremia vitifolia – Grape Leaf Wood Rose – 200911 – RK: I think species of Merremia of Convolvulaceae family. It also looks like Merremia vitifolia to me. Wonderful place,Thattekkad. Have so many memories associated with it. The pic was taken some time back so find it difficult to remember details.. I think not vitifolia, as this sp have hairs even on buds and these are not seen on this photo. Supporting … Merremia vitifolia
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Hooghly Today : Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hallier f.: (11 images) ID Help :-
Beautiful pics … My plant also got id now. It is again from Kamarkundu, but this one is wild, growing beside rail-tracks. Very good pictures. Typical vitifolia pictures of the leaves.
Merremia vitifolia (Burm.f.)Hallier f. from Kamrup district ,Assam : 6 images. 2 posts by 2 authors. Attached images are Merremia vitifolia (Burm.f.) Hallier f. collected from Kamrup district, Assam. Date :09.03.2013 Location: Kamrup district, Assam Family : Convolvulaceae Genus & species : Merremia vitifolia (Burm.f.) Hallier f. Habitat: Grows wild Habit : Twiner Flower : Yellow Yes it is
Attachments (2). 4 posts by 2 authors. Requesting to please ID this creeper captured in MNP, Mumbai in March 2014. Is this Merremia vitifolia? Seems to be Merremia vitifolia. Thank you … I thought as well….
Flower for Id- ID19032014SH2 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1). Flower for Id pl. Could be Merremia vitifolia, recently posted by … Yes Sir, it looks like so, same as – http://convolvulaceae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/7392/media
Goa, May 2014 :: Requesting ID of this climber :: 18JUN14 :: ARK-34 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Requesting to please ID this climber growing wild by the roadside in Aguada, Goa in May 2014. Is it Merremia vitifolia? Yes seems to be M.vitifolia indeed.
ANFEB21 Merremia vitifolia : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7). Family: Convolvulaceae
Merremia vitifolia :: Makutta Ghat :: 24 FEB 2017 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 2 images. Makutta Ghat Karnataka Date: 24 FEB 2017 … Elevation range: ~ 87 – 263 m (288 – 865 ft) asl Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hallier f. … (family: Convolvulaceae)
Fwd: MERREMIA VITIFOLIA : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Convulvulaceae Id from Bangladesh_SM_1436 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Location: Sangu Matamuri Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandarban Picture taken: February, 2019 Merremia vitifolia . 090225PKD1: I’d pls collected from Bolangir Odisha on Feb 25: 2 high res. images. Distimake vitifolius (Burm.f.) Pisuttimarn & Petrongari
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Merremia vitifolia
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