Convolvulaceae (convolvulus, bindweed, or morning glory family) »
Merremia quinquefolia
me-REE-mee-uh -- named after Blasius Merrem, German naturalist and professor
kwin-kway-FOH-lee-uh -- leaf in fives; five-lobed leaves
commonly known as: five-fingered morningglory, rock rosemary, snakevine
Native to: West Indies, Mexico, Central America, n & w South America
References:
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Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
