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Convolvulus aschersonii Engl. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Date Updated: 5 February 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Convolvulus aschersonii Engl. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Hochgebirgsfl. trop. Afr. 349 (1892; = Abh. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. 1891, 2); Meeuse in Bothalia 6: 677 (1958).
Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Prod. 35 (1794).
Convolvulus sagittatus subvar. parviflorus Hallier f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Bull HerbBoiss6: 533 (1898)
Convolvulus sagittatus var. aschersonii (Engl.) Verdc. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Kew Bull12: 345 (1957)
Information
Stems prostrate, grey-greenish, pubescent, with pink-purplish or white flowers 1/2 in. long.
Range
Widespread in the drier parts of tropical Africa from Eritrea and Ethiopia to Angola, Bechuanaland, S. Rhodesia and Transvaal
Distribution
N. Nig.: Hepham to Ropp, 4,600 ft. (July) Lely 362!
Date Updated: 5 February 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Convolvulus aschersonii Engl. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Hochgebirgsfl. trop. Afr. 349 (1892; = Abh. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. 1891, 2); Meeuse in Bothalia 6: 677 (1958).
Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Prod. 35 (1794).
Convolvulus sagittatus subvar. parviflorus Hallier f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Bull HerbBoiss6: 533 (1898)
Convolvulus sagittatus var. aschersonii (Engl.) Verdc. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Kew Bull12: 345 (1957)
Information
Stems prostrate, grey-greenish, pubescent, with pink-purplish or white flowers 1/2 in. long.
Range
Widespread in the drier parts of tropical Africa from Eritrea and Ethiopia to Angola, Bechuanaland, S. Rhodesia and Transvaal
Distribution
N. Nig.: Hepham to Ropp, 4,600 ft. (July) Lely 362!
Date Updated: 5 February 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Convolvulus aschersonii Engl. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Hochgebirgsfl. trop. Afr. 349 (1892; = Abh. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. 1891, 2); Meeuse in Bothalia 6: 677 (1958).
Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], Prod. 35 (1794).
Convolvulus sagittatus subvar. parviflorus Hallier f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Bull HerbBoiss6: 533 (1898)
Convolvulus sagittatus var. aschersonii (Engl.) Verdc. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Kew Bull12: 345 (1957)
Information
Stems prostrate, grey-greenish, pubescent, with pink-purplish or white flowers 1/2 in. long.
Range
Widespread in the drier parts of tropical Africa from Eritrea and Ethiopia to Angola, Bechuanaland, S. Rhodesia and Transvaal
Distribution
N. Nig.: Hepham to Ropp, 4,600 ft. (July) Lely 362!
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