... an exotic member of Convolvulaceae ?

[Dinesh Valke]

Dear friends,

 

This beautiful climber with palmate-compound leaves in gardens of a resort at Jawahar in Thane district, on 20 DEC 09.

 

Leaf: about 10 -12 cm

Flower: 15 - 20 mm

 

ID please.

 

(some Merremia species ?)

 

Regards.

[Dinesh Valke]

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Dear Dinesh,
This is Merremia quinqufolia. Regards
Shrikant Ingalhalikar

 

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Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID.

 

Regards.