See text Merremia is a genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.

Members of the genus are commonly known as woodroses.

[3] The following species are recognised in the genus Merremia:[4] In the Indigenous system of Medicine, Ipomoea reniformis chois is also known as Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.)

Hallier f. has been claimed to be useful for cough, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism, diuretic, inflammation, fever due to enlargement of liver and also in kidney diseases.

The tribal people use this plant for deobstruent, diuretic, rheumatism, neuralgia, cancerous wounds, migraine, purgative, snake bites, ulcer, abscesses and glandular swelling.