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Merremia vitifolia.jpg

Merremia vitifolia  (Burm. f.) Hallier f.


Plants > Angiosperms > Convolvulaceae > ​​Merremia vitifolia

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Merremia
Species: vitifolia


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: จิงจ้อขน chingcho khon (Northern), จิ้งจ้อหลวง chingcho luang (Northern), จิงจ้อเหลือง chingcho lueang (Northern), งจ้อใหญ่ chingcho yai (Northern), จี้จ้อ chi cho (Loei), จี้จ้อม chi chom (Loei), เถาจี้จ้อ thao chi cho (Loei)
  • Chinese names: 掌叶鱼黄草 zhang ye yu huang cao
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Chom Thong), Chiang Rai (Doi Mae Salong), Phetchaburi (Kaeng Krachan N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Merremia vitifolia from Thailand.
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Merremia vitifolia, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, March 2017
Merremia vitifolia from Chiang Mai.jpg
Merremia vitifolia, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, March 2017
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Meremia vitifolia Kaeng Krachan N.P. Phetchaburi January
Merremia vitifolia flower from Doi Mae Salong.jpg
Merremia vitifolia, Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai.jpg
Merremia vitifolia leaf from Doi Mae Salong.jpg
Merremia vitifolia, Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai.jpg

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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