Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.

Convolvulaceae, B. Verdcourt (East African Herbarium). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1963

Morphology General Habit

An exceptionally variable annual or perennial herb, usually covered with rather long patent silky hairs.

Morphology Stem

Stems trailing or prostrate, but flowering shoots ascending.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves subsessile or shortly petioled; blade elliptic to linear-oblong, 8–26 mm. long, 2–10 mm. wide, acute or rounded at both ends, silky pilose on both surfaces; petiole up to 3 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Peduncle slender, 1–5-flowered, 6–40 mm. long; bracts narrow, acute, up to 5 mm. long and 0.75 mm. wide; pedicels 2–10 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals ovate-lanceolate, up to 5mm. long and 1 mm. wide, acute.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla blue, rarely white, the folds paler beneath, broadly funnel-shaped, about 6 mm. long and wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Capsule globose, 3–4 mm. long, 4-valved, 4-seeded.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds pale brown to black, ovoid, 1.7 mm. long.

Habitat

Grasslands, woodlands, foreshore, roadsides and as a weed of cultivated ground, on sandy and black cotton soils; 0–1950 m.

Distribution

K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 P T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 throughout tropical and subtropical regions of both hemispheres

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 20 - 1200 m.; Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Valle del Magdalena.

Morphology General Habit

Hierba

Conservation

No Evaluada

Convolvulaceae, Maria Leonor Gonçalves. Flora Zambesiaca 8:1. 1987

Morphology General Habit

An extremely variable annual or perennial herb, thinly or sometimes rather densely covered with somewhat long patent silky hairs.

Morphology Stem

Stems few to several, spreading or ascending, slender, up to 50 cm. long.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves subsessile; leaf lamina elliptic, ovate-oblong, lanceolate to linear-oblong, 5–45 × 1–15 mm., acute or rounded at both ends, distinctly mucronate, silky pilose on both surfaces; petiole up to 3 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences axillary, 1-few-flowered; peduncle filiform, 5–50 mm. long, shorter to much longer than the leaves; bracts minute, lanceolate, up to 5 × 0·75 mm.; pedicesl filiform, short, up to 10 mm. long, spreading.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx densely silky or villous, sepals ovate-lanceolate, up to 5 × 1 mm.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla blue, rarely white, the folds paler beneath, broadly funnel-shaped, up to 8 mm. long and wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary 2-celled, each cell 2-ovuled, glabrous; styles 2, stigmas 4, long, terete or subclavate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Capsule globose, 3–4 mm. long, glabrous, 4-valved, 4-seeded.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds brown to black, ovoid, 1.7 mm. long, smooth, glabrous.

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Annual or perennial herb, usually silky hairy; stems ± prostrate with ascending flowering shoots

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-blades elliptic to linear-oblong, 8–26 x 2–10 mm, acute or rounded at both ends, silky pubescent; petiole up to 3 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Cymes 1–5-flowered on 6–40 mm long peduncle; bracts narrow, up to 5 mm long, acute; pedicels 2–10 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals up to 5 x 1 mm, acute

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla blue or sometimes white, funnel-shaped, c. 6 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Capsule globose, 4-valved, 3–4 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds ovoid, c. 1.7 mm long, pale brown to black.

Distribution

N1, 2; S1, 3 East Africa, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Ecology

Altitude range 65–1440 m.

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Andean, Caribbean. Elevation range: 20–1200 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Bogotá DC, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.

Habit

Herb.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.

Convolvulaceae, H. Heine. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2. 1963

Morphology General Habit

Woody at the base A tufted or spreading hairy herb

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers 1/4 in. across.