Camonea umbellata
| Camonea umbellata | |
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| Flowers of Merremia umbellata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Merremia |
| Species: | M. umbellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f.
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| Synonyms | |
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Merremia umbellata (common names include hogvine, yellow merremia, and yellow wood rose) is a thin vine growing a maximum thickness of 2 cm (0.79 in).[1] It has many uses in Indian traditional medicines.[2] The flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.
References
- ^ Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Merremia umbellata – Hogvine". Flowers of India (website). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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