Xenostegia tridentata
| Xenostegia tridentata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Xenostegia |
| Species: | X. tridentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples[1]
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Xenostegia tridentata, commonly known as the Narrowleaf morning glory, is a perennial creeper belonging to the family Convolvulaceae.[2][3][4][5] 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.[6]
References
- ^ Brittonia 32: 533 (1980 publ. 1981)
- ^ Parkinson, Sydney. "Xenostegia tridentata (Linnaeus) Austin & Staples". Engravings of Plants by Sydney Parkinson [1992-0035-2353], engraving. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 September 2025 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "Narrow-leaved Merremia (Xenostegia tridentata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "Xenostegia tridentata – eFlora of India". Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "Xenostegia tridentata - Narrowleaf Morning Glory". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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