台灣新記錄植物──掌葉菜欒藤

Merremia vitifolia (Burm. f.) Hall. f. (Convolvulaceae), a New Record for Taiwan

本文報導在台灣南部發現之新記錄植物——掌葉菜欒藤，此種植物以其掌狀之葉片、全株密被毛及鮮黃色之花冠等特徵而易與省產同屬其餘種類區分。台灣為此種植物地理分佈之東緣。本文並提供種之描述及繪圖。

Merremia vitifolia (Bunn. f.) Hall. f. (Convolvulaceae) is reported for the first time from southern Taiwan. The species is easily distinguished from other Taiwanese Merremia by the hirsute stem, palmately lobed leaves and fresh yellow corolla. A description and illustration are provided.