Merremia tuberosa
Merremia tuberosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Merremia |
Species: | M. tuberosa |
Binomial name | |
Merremia tuberosa Rendle | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Merremia tuberosa, also known as Hawaiian wood rose, Spanish arborvine, Spanish woodbine, regretvine, or yellow morning-glory,[2] is a vine native to Mexico. It is an invasive species in a number of islands in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.[3] Unlike the well known "Hawaiian Baby Woodrose" Merremia tuberosa is not psychoactive, or has very little alkaloid content
References
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- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ↑ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy".
- ↑ "Merremia tuberosa (PIER species information)". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER). 23 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Merremia+tuberosa&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Merremia tuberosa"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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