January 18, 2012

Smiles and smiles ...

Scientific name: Merremia vitifolia
Grape-leaf wood rose is a large twining or postrate herb. this is hairy with slender stems. The leaf petiole is 1-3 cm, leaf blade is circular in outline, base cordate palmately angled or lobed. Flower is bright yellow, funnel shaped and 6 cm long, glabrous, paler towards base. Anthers spirally twisted. Recently while visiting my native place, i saw them crawled over some bushes with plenty of flowers and were photographed on 23rd December, 2011.

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