Merremia

''Merremia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as woodroses.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Merremia'':

*''Merremia aniseiifolia, M. aniseiifolia'' Ooststr. – hairy woodrose
*''Merremia caloxantha, M. caloxantha'' (Diels) Staples & R.C.Fang
*''Merremia calycina, M. calycina'' (Meisn.) Hallier f.
*''Merremia calyculata, M. calyculata'' Ooststr.
*''Merremia candei, M. candei'' (A.Terracc.) Sebsebe
*''Merremia clemensiana, M. clemensiana'' Ooststr. – roadside woodrose
*''Merremia cordata, M. cordata'' C.Y.Wu & R.C.Fang
*''Merremia crassinervia, M. crassinervia'' Ooststr.
*''Merremia dichotoma, M. dichotoma'' Ooststr.
*''Merremia discoidesperma, M. discoidesperma'' (Donn.Sm.) O'Donell
*''Merremia ellenbeckii, M. ellenbeckii'' Pilg.
*''Merremia emarginata, M. emarginata'' (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
*''Merremia gallabatensis, M. gallabatensis'' Hallier f.
*''Merremia gemella, M. gemella'' (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
*''Merremia gorinii, M. gorinii'' Chiov.
*''Merremia gracilis, M. gracilis'' E.J.F.Campb. & Argent
*''Merremia grandidentata, M. grandidentata'' (C.H.Thomps.) Staples & Simões
*''Merremia gregorii, M. gregorii'' Rendle
*''Merremia hainanensis, M. hainanensis'' H.S.Kiu
*''Merremia hederacea, M. hederacea'' (Burm.f.) Hallier f. (type (biology), type) – ivy woodrose
*''Merremia hemmingiana, M. hemmingiana'' Verdc.
*''Merremia hirta, M. hirta'' (L.) Merr.
*''Merremia hornbyi, M. hornbyi'' Verdc.
*''Merremia incisa, M. incisa'' (R.Br.) Hallier f.
*''Merremia malvifolia, M. malvifolia'' Rendle
*''Merremia martini, M. martini'' (H.Lév.) Staples & Simões
*''Merremia obtusa, M. obtusa'' (Verdc.) Thulin
*''Merremia palmata, M. palmata'' Hallier f.
*''Merremia pavonii, M. pavonii'' (Hallier f.) D.F.Austin & Staples
*''Merremia platyphylla, M. platyphylla'' (Fernald) O'Donell
*''Merremia poranoides, M. poranoides'' (C.B.Clarke) Hallier f.
*''Merremia porrecta, M. porrecta'' Pilg.
*''Merremia pterygocaulos, M. pterygocaulos'' (Choisy) Hallier f.
*''Merremia rajasthanensis, M. rajasthanensis'' Bhandari
*''Merremia retusa, M. retusa'' (Baker) Manitz – rock rosemary
*''Merremia setisepala, M. setisepala'' Verdc.
*''Merremia sibirica, M. sibirica'' (L.) Hallier f.
*''Merremia spongiosa, M. spongiosa'' Rendle
*''Merremia steenisii, M. steenisii'' Ooststr.
*''Merremia subsessilis, M. subsessilis'' (Courchet & Gagnep.) T.N.Nguyen
*''Merremia thorelii, M. thorelii'' (Gagnep.) Staples
*''Merremia truncata, M. truncata'' Verdc.
*''Merremia verdcourtiana, M. verdcourtiana'' Lejoly & Lisowski
*''Merremia verecunda, M. verecunda'' Rendle
*''Merremia verruculosa, M. verruculosa'' S.Y.Liu
*''Merremia warderensis, M. warderensis'' Sebsebe.
*''Merremia wurdackii, M. wurdackii'' D.F.Austin & Staples
*''Merremia xanthophylla, M. xanthophylla'' Hallier f.
*''Merremia yunnanensis, M. yunnanensis'' (Courchet & Gagnep.) R.C.Fang

Formerly placed here

*''Operculina turpethum'' (L.) Silva Manso (as ''M. turpethum'' (L.) Rendle)
*''Xenostegia medium'' (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples (as ''M. medium'' (L.) Hallier f.)
*''Xenostegia tridentata'' (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples (as ''M. tridentata'' (L.) Hallier f.)

Uses

In the Indigenous system of Medicine, ''Ipomoea reniformis'' chois is also known as ''Merremia emarginata'' (Burm.f.) Hallier f. has been claimed to be useful for cough, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism, diuretic, inflammation, fever due to enlargement of liver and also in kidney diseases. The tribal people use this plant for deobstruent, diuretic, rheumatism, neuralgia, cancerous wounds, migraine, purgative, snake bites, ulcer, abscesses and glandular swelling.

References

External links

{{Taxonbar, from=Q141173

Merremia,
Convolvulaceae genera