Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples

 

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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