X. tridentata has alternate sitting leaves and no stems. The strands are elongated, heart-shaped at the base, pointed at the tip, green or reddish, up to 30 mm long and 1-2 mm wide. Flowers are funnel-shaped, 2 cm wide, 2-3 cm long, white or yellow with a brownish red center.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Subfamily: Convolvuloideae
Tribe: Merremieae
Genus: Xenostegia
Species: Xenostegia tridentata
Subspecies: Xenostegia tridentata ssp. angustifolia, Xenostegia tridentata ssp. hastata, Xenostegia tridentata ssp. tridentata
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