Ceylon merremia: 1 definition
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Ceylon merremia means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ceylon merremia in English is the name of a plant defined with Merremia dissecta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ipomoea kentrocaulos C.B. Clarke (among others).
2) Ceylon merremia is also identified with Merremia tuberosa It has the synonym Convolvulus tuberosus (L.) Spreng. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1975)
· Hortus Mauritianus (1837)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Flora of British India (1883)
· Flora Americae Septentrionalis (1814)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1893)
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