Family: Convolvulaceae
Synonym: Merremia vitifolia (Burm.f.) Hallier f.
Vernacular
name: Manja vayaravalli, Manja kolambi valli (Malayalam)
Habit:
Climber
Habitat:
Degraded forest areas and also in plains
Flowering
& Fruiting: July-April
Distribution:
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indo-China, China, Malaysia
Key identification features:
Twining shrubs; stem brownish-black, young shoots patently hairy. Leaves lobed,
equally wide; Inflorescence axillary, 1-3-flowered cymes; Corolla yellow,
campanulate, Capsule globose, fruiting sepals much larger. Seeds 4, ovoid.
Uses:
Used for fever, headache, eye inflammation, rheumatism, dysentery, jaundice and
urinary diseases.
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