Biology:Convolvulus clementii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Convolvulus |
| Species: | C. clementii
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| Binomial name | |
| Convolvulus clementii Domin[1]
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Convolvulus clementii commonly known as desert bindweed,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae and grows in all states of mainland Australia. It is a trailing perennial with variable leaves and white or pink flowers.
Description
Convolvulus clementii is a trailing, perennial climber, stems terete, may be 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long or more, sometimes ribbed and hairy. The leaves are arranged alternately, variable, upper leaves oval-shaped, 1–6 cm (0.39–2.36 in) long, 0.5–3.5 cm (0.20–1.38 in) wide, petiole 2–30 mm (0.079–1.181 in) long margins lobed, rounded to blunt and ending in a point. Flowers are borne singly or in a small group, funnel-shaped, pink or white and 8–13 mm (0.31–0.51 in) long and 4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in) in diameter. Flowering may occur anytime of the year and the fruit is a globe-shaped capsule, 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in) long, 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) in diameter and the seeds are dark brown to grey.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described in 1930 by Czech botanist Karel Domin and the description was published in Bibliotheca Botanica, based on a collection by Emile Clement between the Ashburton and De Grey Rivers.[4] The specific epithet (clementii) is in honour of Emile Clement.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Desert bindweed grows on clay, seasonally wet and sandy soils in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[2][6]
References
- ↑ "Convolvulus clementii". Australian Plant Census. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/78177.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wilson, Peter. "Convolvulus clementii". Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Convolvulus~clementii.
- ↑ "Seeds of South Australia". https://spapps.environment.sa.gov.au/SeedsOfSA/speciesinformation.html?rid=1170.
- ↑ "Convolvulus clementii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Convolvulus+clementii.
- ↑ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 169. ISBN 9780958034197.
- ↑ "Convolvulus clementii". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/a894f21d-fe8b-466a-8151-ae2fd9a2f286.
External links
"Convolvulus clementii Domin". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/. Wikidata ☰ Q5166607 entry
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