Convolvulus galpinii C.H.Wright

Species

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Characteristics

Probably a perennial, whole plant densely villous or tomentose with fulvous or grey short hairs. Stems prostrate or twining, slender, terete, 600 mm long. Leaves sagittate-deltoid to deltoid-cordate or ovate-cordate, 20-40 mm long, usually somewhat irregularly crenate-serrate, usually acute, basal sinus wide; basal lobes often somewhat toothed or with angular small lobes; petiole up to ±12 mm long. Peduncles 1-or 2-flowered, slender, terete, up to 60 mm long; bracteoles linear, 5-8 mm long; pedicels up to ±10 mm long. Calyx 6-10 mm long; outer sepals ovate, abruptly acuminate, villous; inner ones shorter and relatively broader, ovate-orbicular, less hairy. Corolla funnel-shaped, white, 16-20 mm long and ± as wide; midpetaline areas densely silky. Capsule subglobose, glabrous, apiculate, 6-8 mm wide. Seeds dark brown, 4-5 mm long, subpuberulous with fine, yellowish brown rugosities of the testa.
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Perennial?, whole plant densely tawny-grey-hairy. Stems prostrate or twining, up to 600 mm long. Leaves sagittate-deltoid to ovate-cordate, 20-40 mm long, margins ± crenate-serrate; basal sinus wide, basal lobes often toothed or lobed; petioles up to 12 mm long. Peduncles 1-or 2-flowered, up to 60 mm long; bracteoles linear, 5-8 mm long; pedicels up to 10 mm long. Calyx 6-10 mm long; sepals ovate to ovate-orbicular. Corolla funnel-shaped, white, 16-20 mm long; midpetaline areas densely silky. Flowering time Dec.-Mar. Fruit a subglobose, glabrous capsule, 6-8 mm wide. Seeds dark brown, 4-5 mm long, rough, hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 5 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Convolvulus galpinii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266243-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297619
COL ID XZ6X
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Convolvulus galpinii