Evolvulus

Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Evolvulus L.
CONVOLVULACEAE
DWARF MORNINGGLORY
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Classification
SOLANALES
Evolvulus
Citation
EVOLVULUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 391. 1762.
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TYPE: Evolvulus nummularius (Linnaeus) Linnaeus (Convolvulus nummularius Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 42. 1913.
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Evolvulus alsinoides SLENDER DWARF MORNING-GLORY Native
Evolvulus convolvuloides BINDWEED DWARF MORNING-GLORY; DWARF BINDWEED Native Rare-State FACW (DEP)
Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. grandiflorus BLUE DAZE Not Native
Evolvulus grisebachii GRISEBACH'S DWARF MORNING-GLORY; GRISEBACH'S BINDWEED Native Rare-State FAC (NWPL)
Evolvulus sericeus SILVER DWARF MORNING-GLORY Native FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Identification Key
1.  Peduncle and pedicel together 7-20 mm long, usually clearly exceeding the subtending leaf, the peduncle 5-18 mm long, longer than the pedicel
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1.  Peduncle and pedicel together 1-6 mm long, usually subequal to shorter than the subtending leaf, the peduncle 0-3 mm long, subequal to shorter than the pedicel
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2.  Lower surface of leaf blade pubescent to villous
E. alsinoides
2.  Lower surface of leaf blade glabrous
E. convolvuloides
3.  Leaves generally linear, 3-20 times longer than wide
E. sericeus
3.  Leaves mostly ovate, oblong, or elliptic, 1-3 times longer than wide
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4.  Stems decumbent, ascending, to erect; larger leaves 8-40 mm long; corolla blue to purple, 12-18 mm wide
E. glomeratus subsp. grandiflorus
4.  Stems prostrate; larger leaves 3-8 mm long; corolla white, 5-9 mm wide
E. grisebachii
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Camdenia Camdenia Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 190. 1777. TYPE: Convolvulus alsinoides Linnaeus = Vistnu Adanson 1763.
Cladostyles Cladostyles Humboldt & Bonpland, Pl. Aequinoct. 1: 202, pl. 57. 1808. TYPE: Cladostyles paniculata Humboldt & Bonpland
Ditereia Ditereia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 84. 1838 ("1836"). TYPE: Ditereia parviflora Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Evolvulus latifolius Ker-Gawler)
Leucomalla Leucomalla Philippi, Anales Univ. Chile 36: 189. 1870. TYPE: Leucomalla lanuginosa Philippi
Meriana Meriana Vellozo, Fl. Flumin. 128. 1829 ("1825"), non Trew 1754. TYPE: Meriana procumbens Vellozo
Vistnu Vistnu Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 245. 1763. TYPE: Convolvulus alsinoides Linnaeus
Volvulopsis Volvulopsis Roberty, Candollea 14: 28. 1953. TYPE: Volvulopsis nummularia (Linnaeus) Roberty (Convolvulus nummularius Linnaeus) = Evolvulus Linnaeus 1762, by lectotypification.