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Narrowleaf Morning Glory
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Narrowleaf Morning Glory
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Common name: Narrowleaf Morning Glory • Bengali: হলুদ কলমি লতা Holud Kolmi Lawta, প্রসারিণী Prosharini • Gujarati: ભીંતગરીયો Bhintagariyo • Hindi: प्रसारिणी Prasarini • Kachchhi: ઝામરવલ Jhamarval, ટોપરાવલ Toparaval • Kannada: ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Ilikivi Soppu, ಪ್ರಸಾರಣಿ Prasaarani • Konkani: काळी वेल Kali Vel • Malayalam: പ്രസാരണി Prasaarani, തലനീളി Thalaneeli • Marathi: काळी वेल Kali Vel • Odia: ପ୍ରସାରଣୀ Prasarani • Rajasthani: प्रसारिणी Prasarini • Sanskrit: प्रसारिणी Prasarini • Tamil: முதியோர் கூந்தல் Mutiyor Kuntal • Telugu: లంజ సవరం Lanja Savaram, సీతమ్మ జడ Seethamma Jada, సీతమ్మ సవరం Seetamma Savaram, సుంచు మూతి Sunchu Mutthi Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Xenostegia tridentata    Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Synonyms: Convolvulus javanensis, Merremia angustifolia var. pubescens
Narrowleaf Morning Glory is a perennial creeper which grows up to 2 m long, and is which commonly found growing on deep sand. Its leaves are almost linear, 5 up to 10cm long, but only up to 1cm wide, dilated toward base. The base of the leaves is arrowshaped, with their 3-lobed, tooth-like base margin. Small yellow flowers sit on up to 6 cm long stalks. Flowers are funnel shaped, pale yellowish or white, with or without a maroon to brown center, 1.6 cm in size. Narrowleaf morning glory's habitat is sandy fields near the coast, cultivated areas, wasteland, roadsides, forest openings. Flowering: All year round.
Identification credit: Vijay Shankar Photographed in Alibag, Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh.
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