Family: Convolvulaceae
Synonym:
Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f.
Vernacular name: Avvaiyaar, koondhal, Mudhiyaar,
koondhal, Cheruvayera, Prasarani
Habit: Herb, Climber
Habitat: Sandy fields near the coast,
cultivated areas, wasteland, roadsides, forest openings
Distribution: Tropical
& sub-Tropical Asia
Flowering and Fruiting: June-March
Key identification features: Trailing herbs with long, slender branches and a thick rootstock.
The flowers appear in axillary
few-flowered cymes, sometimes solitary. The corolla is either cream-colored
or yellow, with a purplish eye
at the center. The capsules
are subglobose in shape, and contain 4
glabrous brown seeds.
Uses: Merremia tridentata is planted to
help control soil erosion due to its spreading growth habit and ability to
cover large areas.
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