- Family: Convolvulaceae Juss.
- Genus: Convolvulus L.
Convolvulus scopulatus Thulin
- Genus: Convolvulus L.
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Type
- N2, Haraglehe (“Havageleh”) range, Glover & Gilliland 686 (K holo., BM iso.)
- Morphology General Habit
- Slender shrub, c. 0.5–0.75 m tall; stems glabrous or minutely papillose
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves sessile, linear to lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, c. 1.5–4 x 0.5–1 mm, acute at the apex, glabrous or minutely pubescent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Flowers up to 8 or more in bracteate axillary silky-villous head-like cymes; peduncle 0.5–6 mm long; bracts linear to lanceolate, 3–7 x 1–2 mm
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals narrowly lanceolate-elliptic, c. 7–9 x 1–1.5 mm, acuminate, villous with brownish hairs
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla blue, c. 12 mm long, midpetaline areas pilose in upper part
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
- Style 6–7 mm long; stigma-lobes ellipsoid, c. 1–1.5 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule ovoid-subglobose, c. 4 mm long, glabrous
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed solitary, c. 2.5 mm long, pale brown, almost smooth, glabrous.
- Distribution
- N2 not known elsewhere.
- Ecology
- Altitude range 5–20 m.
- Vernacular
- Mirrhu (Somali).
Native to:
Somalia, Yemen
Convolvulus scopulatus Thulin appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2003 | Glover, P. E. [686], Somalia | K000097338 | holotype |
First published in Nordic J. Bot. 23: 629 (2005)
Accepted by
- Wood, J.R.I., Williams, B.R.M., Mitchell, T.C., Carine, M.A., Harris, D.J. & Scotland, R.W. (2015). A foundation monograph of Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae) PhytoKeys 51: 1-282.
- Thulin, M. et al. in Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Convolvulaceae Flora of Somalia 3: 221-258. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Wood, J.R.I., Williams, B.R.M., Mitchell, T.C., Carine, M.A., Harris, D.J. & Scotland, R.W. (2015). A foundation monograph of Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae) PhytoKeys 51: 1-282.
- Thulin, M. et al. in Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Convolvulaceae Flora of Somalia 3: 221-258. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Flora of Somalia
Flora of Somalia
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