Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f.

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2. Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f. — Map 14

Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f. (1893a) 552; Ooststr. (in Ooststr.&

Hoogland 1953) 444; Kalkman (1955) 216. Evolvulus emarginatus Burm.f. (1768) 77. Ipomoea reniformis Choisy (1834) 446; Decne. (1834) 396; Span. (1841)

338; Fawc. (1885) 511. Lepistemon reniformis (Roxb.) Hassk. (1848) 524; Miq. (1856) 629.

Distribution — Tropical Africa, tropical Asia, in Malesia: Java, Southeast Borneo, Celebes (Donggala, Pasui), Lesser Sunda Islands (Timor, Sumbawa), and Philippines (Luzon) (Van Ooststroom & Hoogland 1953).

Habitat & Ecology — On rather heavy soils, in fields and open grasslands, along railroads and in waste places; restricted to regions with a rather strong to very strong dry season; from sea level to 200 m (Van Ooststroom & Hoogland 1953).

Uses — In the Philippines the leaves and tops in decoction are sometimes used as a diuretic and in Java for coughs (Van Ooststroom & Hoogland 1953).

Vernacular name — Naof luken (Dawan).

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Map 14 Distribution of Merremia dichotoma Ooststr. ($), M. emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f. (5), M. gemella (Burm.f.) Hallier f. (:) and M. hederacea (Burm.f.) Hallier f. (-).