Operculina
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{automatic taxobox
|image = Operculina turpethum (Nisottar) in Kawal, AP W IMG_2211.jpg
|image_caption = Operculina turpethum
|taxon = Operculina
|authority = (L.) Silva Manso
|type_species = Operculina turpethum
|type_species_authority = Silva Manso
}}
Operculina is a genus of plants in the morning-glory family which that are found throughout the world.{{cite journal |title=14. Operculina |journal=Flora of China |volume=16 |pages=300 |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=122967 |access-date=2009-03-30 }}
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Operculina:{{Cite web|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11960-1|title=Operculina Silva Manso {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|website=Plants of the World Online|access-date=2020-04-20}}
- 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
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