title: Merremia hirta
text: # Merremia hirta
  
  Merremia hirta is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Queensland. A twining herb, it is typically found in well-lit situations; grasslands, farm fields, roadsides, thickets, and forest edges, from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
  
  ## Subtaxa
  
  The following subtaxa are accepted:
  
  * Merremia hirta var. hirta – entire range
  * Merremia hirta var. retusa Ooststr. – Philippines
  