Operculina

Operculina is a genus of plants in the morning-glory family which that are found throughout the world.^[1]

Operculina
Operculina turpethum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Operculina (L.) Silva Manso
Type species
Operculina turpethum Silva Manso

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Operculina:^[2]

• Operculina aequisepala (Domin) R. W. Johnson
• Operculina brownii Ooststr.
• Operculina codonantha (Benth.) Hallier f.
• Operculina hamiltonii (G. Don) D. F. Austin & Staples
• Operculina leptoptera Urb.
• Operculina macrocarpa (L.) Urb.
• Operculina maypurensis (Hallier f.) A.R.Simões & Staples
• Operculina petaloidea (Choisy) Ooststr.
• Operculina pinnatifida (Kunth) O'Donell
• Operculina polynesica Staples
• Operculina pteripes (G. Don) O'Donell
• Operculina riedeliana (Oliv.) Ooststr.
• Operculina sericantha (Miq.) Ooststr.
• Operculina tansaensis Santapau & Patel
• Operculina turpethum Silva Manso (Indian Jalap)
• Operculina ventricosa (Bertero) Peter