Merremia hirta: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Merremia hirta (Linnaeus) Merrill is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Convolvulus hirtus Linnaeus, Convolvulus caespitosus Roxburgh, Convolvulus reptans Linnaeus, p.p., Ipomoea linifolia Blume, Ipomoea philippinensis Choisy, Lepistemon decurrens Handel-Mazzetti, Merremia caespitosa (Roxburgh) H. Hallier, Merremia decurrens (Handel-Mazzetti) H.S. Kiu, Skinneria caespitosa (Roxburgh) Choisy.

References regarding Merremia hirta (Linnaeus) Merrill for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1912)

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