Convolvulaceae

Evolvulus L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 391 (1762)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Chad, Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kansas, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South China Sea, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wyoming, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Fiji, Hawaii, Maryland, New Caledonia, Réunion, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Adams, C.D. in Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 601-614. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Andrews, F.W. in Andrews, F.W. (1956). Convolvulaceae. The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 102-125. T.Buncle & co., LTD., Arbroath, Scotland.
  • Austin, D. F. & M. Costea in Zuloaga, F. O., O. Morrone, & M. J. Belgrano (2008). Convolvulaceae. Catálogo de las plantas vascualres del Cono Sur 2: 1936-1966. Missouri Bot. Garden.
  • Austin, D. F. (1982). Flora of Ecuador 15: 3-99. Botanical Institute, University of Göteborg, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.
  • Austin, D.F. & Cavalcante, P.B. (1982). Convolvuláceas da Amazônia. Publicações Avulsas do Museo Goeldi 36: 1-134.
  • Austin, D.F. & S. Ghazanfar in E. Nasir & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1979). Convolvulaceae. Flora of West Pakistan 126: 1-64.
  • Austin, D.F. (1975). Convolvulaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 62: 157-224.
  • Austin, D.F. in Dassanayake (ed.) (1980). Rev. Handb. Fl. Ceylon Convolvulaceae. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 1: 288-363. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Austin, D.F. in Lasser, T. (1982). Convolvulaceae. Flora de Venezuela 8(3): 15-226. Fundación Educación Ambiental.
  • Austin, D.F. in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (1998). Convolvulaceae. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 4: 377-424. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Baker, J.G. & A.B. Rendle in Thiselton-Dyer, W.T. et al. (eds.) (1905). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical Africa 4(2): 62-206. Secretary of State for the Colonies.
  • Baker, J.G. & C.H. Wright in Thiselton Dyer, W.T. et al. (eds.) (1904). Convolvulaceae. Flora Capensis 4(2): 45-87.
  • Bianchini, R.S., Ferreira, P.P.A. in Forzza, R.C. et al. (2010). Convolvulaceae. Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.
  • Bosser, J. & H. Heine (2000). Fl. Mascar. Convolvulaceae. Flore des Mascareignes 127: 1-63. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (1883). Fl. Br. India Convolvulaceae. Flora of British India 4: 179-228 + 734.
  • Cronquist, A. et al. in Cronquist, A., et al. (1984). Convolvulaceae. Intermountain Flora, vascular plants of the intermountain west, U.S.A. 4: 74-84. New York Botanical garden.
  • Deroin, T. (2001). Convolvulaceae. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes Vasculaires) 171: 11-287. Typographie Firmin-Didot et Cie., Paris.
  • Dobignard, A. & C. Chatelain in Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Convolvulaceae. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 331-351. Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique de la ville de Genève.
  • Fang, R.-Z. & Staples, G. (1995). Convolvulaceae. Flora of China 16: 271-325. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Fernald & Rollins in Fernald, M.L. with R. C. Rollins (1950). Gray's Manual of Botany, 8th edition: 1177-1185. Dioscorides Press.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet. M.-H. (1977). Flora of Micronesia 3: Convolvulaceae. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 36: 1-34.
  • Gagnepain & Courchet in H. Lecomte (1915). Flore Indo-Chine Convolvulaceae. Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 4: 228-313.
  • Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 8(1): 9-129. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Heine, H. (1984). Fl. Nouv. Caléd. & Dépend. Convolvulaceae. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 13: 1-91. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Heine, H. in Hutchinson, J. & Dalziel, J.M. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of West Tropical Africa, second edition 2: 335-352 + 496. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations.
  • Hill, A.W. & Sandwith, N. in Williams, R.O. (1953). Fl. Trinidad & Tobago Convolvs.. Flora of Trinidad and Tobago 2(4): 210-240. Government Printing Office, Port-of-Spain.
  • Johnson, R.W. (2012). Convolvulaceae. Australian Plant Census Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria.
  • Khan, M.S. (1985). Fl. Bangladesh Convolvulaceae. Flora of Bangladesh 30: 1-59. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Lejoly, J. & S. Lisowski (1993). Les Convolvulaceae dans la flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre, Rwanda, Burundi). Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica 38: 351-400.
  • Matuda, E. in Matuda, E. (1966). Las Convolvulaceas del estado de Mexico. Las Convolvulaceae del estado de Mexico: 1-56. Govierno del Estado de Mexico, Direccion de Agricultura y Ganaderia.
  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  • Meisner, C.F. in Martius, C.F.P.von & auct. suc. (eds.) (1869). Convolvulaceae. Flora Brasiliensis 7: 199-370.
  • Mill, R.R. (1999). Fl. Bhutan Convolvulaceae. Flora of Bhutan 2(2): 834-862. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Miller, A.G. & M. Morris in Miller, A.G. & M. Morris (2004). Ethnofl. Soqotra Archipel. Convolvulaceae + Cuscutaceae. Ethnoflora of the Soqotra Archipelago: 516-524. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
  • O'Donell, C.A. (1959). Convolvuloideas de Uruguay. Lilloa 29: 349-376. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Instituto 'Miguel Lillo'.
  • Ooststroom, S.J. van & R.D. Hoogland (1953). Convolvulaceae. Flora Malesiana 4: 388-512. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Ooststroom, S.J. van (1958). Malesian CNV Addenda, corrigenda & emendanda II. Flora Malesiana 5: 558-564. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Smith, A.C. in Smith, A.C. (1991). Fl. Vitiensis Nova Convolvulaceae. Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 5: 41-69. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Staples, G. (with P. Traiperm) (2010). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Thailand 10: 330-468. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Thulin, M. et al. in Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Somalia 3: 221-258. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.
  • Yamazaki, T. (1993). Fl. Japan Convolvulaceae. Flora of Japan IIIa: 195-205. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • van Ooststr. in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Utrecht 14: 1—267 (1934).
  • —F.T.A. 4, 2: 66

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 6: 152 (1764).
  • Sp. Pl, ed. 2: 391 (1762)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 6 : 152 (1764)
  • Sp. Pl., ed. 2 : 391 (1762)
  • van Ooststr. in Med. Bot. Mus. Herb. Utrecht 14 : 1-267 (1934)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 10, 2022 Lino, O.A.; Participantes de curso TIPAs y IUCN 2022. [18] Bolivia K000370990 No
Mar 10, 2022 Lino, O.A.; Participantes de curso TIPAs y IUCN 2022. [18] Bolivia K000371043 No
Mar 22, 2019 Wood, J.R.I.; Martinez, M.T.; Ledezma, R. [29135] Bolivia K000371002 No
Mar 9, 2018 Wood, J.R.I.; Martinez, M.T.; Aramayo, G. [28377] Bolivia K000371009 No
Mar 17, 2016 Wood, J.R.I. [28116] Bolivia K000371019 No
Oct 8, 2012 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Silva, F.C. [3130] Brazil K000945635 Yes
May 23, 2006 Hatschbach, G. [61820] Brazil K000194493 Yes
Jul 1, 2005 Wood, J.R.I. [10822] Bolivia K000371025 No
Feb 5, 2005 Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M. [21574] Bolivia K000371003 No
Feb 5, 2005 Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M. [21574] Bolivia K000371040 No
Feb 5, 2005 Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M. [21574] Bolivia K000371041 No
Jan 31, 2004 Gutiérrez, J.; Portal, E. [431] Bolivia K000371027 No
Jan 31, 2004 Gutiérrez, J.; Portal, E. [431] Bolivia K000371037 No
Feb 12, 2003 Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M. [19057] Bolivia K000370993 No
Feb 12, 2003 Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M. [19057] Bolivia K000371039 No
Jan 1, 1986 Sperling, C.R.; Secco, R.S.; Condon, M.; Mesquita, A.L. [5815] Brazil K000945778 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Silva, M.F.F.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Silva, J.B.F.; Oliveira, J.; Rosário, C.S.; Santos, M.R. [1063] Brazil K000945785 Yes
Jan 1, 1933 Glaziou, A.F.M. [21804] Brazil K000613175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1933 Glaziou, A.F.M. [11271] Brazil K000613189 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Blanchet [2826] Brazil K000613083 Unknown Type Material Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Furlan, A.; Semir, J.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L.; Pirani, J.R.; Menezes, N.L. [CFCR1542] Brazil K000945793 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22242] Brazil K000945790 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11806] Bolivia K000371023 No
Philcox, D.; Onishi, E. [4915] Brazil K000945779 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Silva, E.S.; Lima, R.P.; Oliveira, J.G.; Lowy, B. [839] Brazil K000954182 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Nicolack, V. [53793] Brazil K000945780 Yes
de Hoogh, R.J. [154] Botswana K001590091 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Semir, J.; Menezes, N.L.; Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L. [1255] Brazil K000945783 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1316] India K001112719 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; Smith, S.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [3475] Brazil K000945787 Yes
Gardner [2021] K000954189 Yes
Gordon, A. [s.n.] United States K000852446 Unknown Type Material Yes
Geyer, C.A. [236] United States K000852448 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, M.F.F.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Silva, J.B.F.; Oliveira, J.; Rosário, C.S.; Santos, M.R. [1136] Brazil K000945777 Yes
Wood, J.R.I; Serrano, M. [13374] Bolivia K000371028 No
Wood, J.R.I.; Martinez, M.T.; Ledezma, R. [29110] Bolivia K000371020 No
Giulietti, A.M.; Semir, J.; Menezes, N.L.; Rossi, L.; Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R.; Furlan, A. [1252] Brazil K000945782 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1316] India K001112717 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11757] Bolivia K000371007 No
Mimura, I. [134] Brazil K000954190 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4480] Mexico K000465098 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19292A] Brazil K000945781 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1315] India K001112714 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Atahuachi, M.; Antesana, C.; Alvarez, L. [1598] Bolivia K000295211 No
Mimura, I. [70] Brazil K000954191 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1316] India K001129364 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Atahuachi, M.; Antesana, C.; Alvarez, L. [1587] Bolivia K000295199 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1316] India K001112716 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1315] Nepal K001112715 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B. [9346] Mexico K000465096 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1315] India K001112713 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1316] India K001112718 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; Malavasi, A.; Fokkink, S.; Viscarra, J. [1253] Bolivia K000295275 No
Harley, R.M.; Barroso, G.M. [11438] Brazil K000945634 Yes
Usteri, P.A. [3720] Brazil K000954195 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26901] Brazil K000945784 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Browley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20813] Brazil K000945791 Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States K000852445 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rambo, B. [49003] Brazil K000954196 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15550] Brazil K000945789 Yes
Figueiredo, L. [1] Brazil K000945786 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20905] Brazil K000945792 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4480] Mexico K000465097 Yes
Gordon, A. [s.n.] United States K000852447 Unknown Type Material Yes
Saint-Hilaire, A.F.C.P. [s.n.] Brazil K000954192 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22722] Brazil K000945788 Yes
Ule, E. [8274] Brazil K000954187 Yes
Cardoso, F.; Ferreira, M.S.G. [48] Brazil K000945633 Yes
Stannard, B.L.; Silva, T. [H52815] Brazil K000945776 Yes
Saint-Hilaire, A.F.C.P. [C2/24S2/bis] Uruguay K000954193 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13475] Brazil K000954188 Yes

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