Merremia macrocalyx

(Ruiz & Pav.) O'Donell

Convolvulaceae

+ Synonyms

Batatas glabra (Choisy) Benth.

Convolvulus contortus Vell.

Convolvulus cordatifolius Vell.

Convolvulus glaber Aubl.

Convolvulus macrocalyx Ruiz & Pav.

Convolvulus pentaphyllus Salzm. ex Meisn.

Distimake glaber (Aubl.) Raf.

Ipomoea glabra Choisy

Ipomoea hostmannii Meisn.

Ipomoea macrocalyx (Ruiz & Pav.) Choisy

Ipomoea septenata Choisy

Merremia glabra (Choisy) Hallier f.

Common Name:

Flowering and fruiting stem
Photograph by: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil

General Information

Merremia macrocalyx is a perennial climbing plant with vigorous twining stems that become more or less woody
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas; C. America - Nicaragua; Caribbean - Trinidad, Dominica

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the entire plant is used as a wash to treat fevers[

348

Title: Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
Publication
Author: DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
Website: http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
Publisher: Smithsonian Museum
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-28. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Merremia+macrocalyx>

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