Merremia tridentata

Merremia tridentata

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

Uses

Treating haemorrhoids, Swellings, Rheumatic affections, Urinary infections.

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Flavonoids have been isolated from the aerial parts of the plant of Merremia genus, species Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier. f., which include Diosmetin, luteolin–7–o- β–d–glucoside, Luteolin, diosmetin–7–o–β–d–glucoside,

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ilikivi soppu
Hindi
Malayalam	പ്രസാരണി prasarani, തലനീളി thalaneeli
Tamil	முதியார் கூந்தல் mutiyar-kuntal
Telugu	లంజ సవరం lanja savaram, సీతమ్మ జడ seethamma jada, సీతమ్మ సవరం seetamma savaram, సుంచు మూతి sunchu mutthi
Marathi	काळी वेल kali vel
Gujarathi	ભીંતગરીયો bhintagariyo
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	प्रसारिणी prasarini
English	Arrow-leaf Morning Glory

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Various in shape and size, but deeply emarginated and 3-toothed at the apex, cordate at base, the basal lobes clasping the stem, petioles very short or 0.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Polygamous		Yellow		Calyx infundibuliform, outer sepals shorter than inner.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Drupe	15-20 mm in diameter			Pale brown	Flowering and fruiting - Nov - Mar

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Plants are usually found on rather light soils in the wild. The plant has been recognised as a potential weed threat in the Pacific Islands.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grasslands.

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