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Narrow-Leaved Merremia

முதியார் கூந்தல்

Xenostegia tridentata

Narrow-Leaved Merremia
Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Xenostegia tridentata, commonly known as the Narrowleaf morning glory, is a perennial creeper belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It is widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and has also naturalized in parts of the Americas. The plant is characterized by its narrow, arrow-shaped leaves with toothed bases and small funnel-shaped yellow to white flowers. It typically grows in sandy soils, coastal areas, wastelands, and cultivated fields, flowering throughout the year.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Xenostegia tridentata — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): முதியார் கூந்தல் — CC BY-SA 4.0