Evolvulus alsinoides

(L.) L. (1762)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Evolvulus

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Herbs perennial.

Stems: Stems several to numerous, prostrate or ascending, slender, with appressed and spreading hairs.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Petiolate or subsessile, 0.7-2.5 cm x 5-10 mm.

Flowers: Cymes 1- to few flowered; peduncles filiform, 2.5-3.5 cm; bracts linear-subulate to linear-lanceolate, 1.5-4 mm. Flowers perfect. Sepals lanceolate, 3-4 mm, villous. Corolla rotate, 7-10 mm in diam. Stamens included; filaments filiform, adnate to base of corolla tube. Ovary superior, glabrous. Styles 2, free.

Fruit: Capsules globose; 4-valved. Seeds 4 or fewer; black; smooth.

Ploidy: 2n = 26

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 392 (1762)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2004:10 (NEWNAT/WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Evolvulus alsinoides W Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupoko Valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 30209 Maui BISH 2002-03-03
2 Evolvulus alsinoides W Maui, Launiupoko, ridge N of Valley In dry shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 4242 Maui BISH 2006-01-23