Merremia hungaiensis var. hungaiensis
Nomenclature
Accepted name/Authority/Place of publication:
Merremia hungaiensis (Lingelsheim & Borza) R. C. Fang var. hungaiensis
Synonyms:
Ipomoea hungaiensis Lingelsheim & Borza, Repert Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 389. 1914
I. wilsonii Gagnepain, not House; Merremia wilsonii Verdcourt.
Description
Leaves:
Leaf blade elliptic, ovate, or oblong, 2.5–11.5 X 1.2–5 cm.
References:
Fang R.C., G. Staples, et al. 1995. Convolvulaceae in P. Raven & C.Y. Wu (eds.) Flora of China 16: 271–325.
Biogeography, Ecology and Natural History
Distribution Map:
Distribution:
Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan.
Ecology:
Grassy, shrubby
mountain slopes, pine forest floors; 1200–3200 m.
References:
Fang R.C., G. Staples, et al. 1995. Convolvulaceae in P. Raven & C.Y. Wu (eds.) Flora of China 16: 271–325.
Other information
Common names and uses:
shan tu gua (Chinese)
Authorship for webpage
Editor:
George Staples, Esmond Er
Contributors: