A foundation monograph of Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae) Author Wood, John R. I. Department of Plant Sciences, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX 1 3 RB, UK & Honorary Research Associate, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Author Williams, Bethany R. M. Department of Plant Sciences, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX 1 3 RB, UK & Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, UK Author Mitchell, Thomas C. Plant Biodiversity Research, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Maximus-von-Imhof Forum 2, 85354 Freising, Germany Author Carine, Mark A. Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, UK Author Harris, David J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6801-2484 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20 A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH 3 5 LR, UK Author Scotland, Robert W. Department of Plant Sciences, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX 1 3 RB, UK robert.scotland@plants.ox.ac.uk text PhytoKeys 2015 2015-06-18 51 1 282 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.51.7104 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.51.7104 1314-2003-51-1 E76E3938E216FF804849B803C469FE14 576310 90a. Convolvulus tricolor subsp. tricolor Convolvulus minor Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: 24. 1768. ( Miller 1768 : 24). Type. An unspecified cultivated plant. Convolvulus tricolor var. pseudotricolor Bertol., Fl. Ital. 2; 450. 1835. ( Bertoloni 1835 : 450). Type. ITALY, Genoa, Sturla (GE†). Convolvulus tricolor var. hortensis Batt., Fl. Algerie 594. 1890. ( Battandier 1890 : 594). Convolvulus tricolor subsp. tricolor Type. Plate in Reichenbach (1858 : t.137, I, II, 1-10). Convolvulus maroccanus Batt., Bull. Soc. Bot., France 58: 187. 1911. ( Battandier 1911 : 187). Type. MOROCCO, Casablanca, Gentil s.n. (holotype MPU007512). Convolvulus tricolor subsp. cupanianus var. guttatus Batt. & Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 19:61. 1928. ( Maire 1927 : 74). Type. ALGERIA, between Madaurum and Mount Ouenza, Mdaourouch, Maire s.n.(syntype MPU010254) and Guelma, Battandier s.n. (syntype). Convolvulus tricolor subsp. hortensis (Batt.) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 19: 61. 1928. ( Maire 1928 : 61). Type. Based on Convolvulus tricolor var. hortensis Batt. Convolvulus tricolor var. quadricolor Batt. & Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 19: 61. 1928. ( Maire 1928 : 61). Type. TUNISIA, Tunis, Battandier s.n. (lectotype MPU001918, designated here). Convolvulus tricolor var. maroccanus (Batt.) Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc. 3: 589. 1934. (Jahandiez and Maire 1934 : 589). Type. Based on Convolvulus maroccanus Batt. Distinguishing features. The upper, green part of the sepals is acute and shorter than the lower colourless part. Distribution. Mostly western Mediterranean: Spain ( Boissier 1837); Portugal ( Atchley 454); France ( Meebold 1928); Italy ( Joad 1882); Greece ( Turner 43); Morocco ( Davis 417, Jury et al. 19326); Algeria ( Faure s.n. [3/5/1931]). Cultivated and adventive in Turkey, Crete, Lebanon, the Middle East, Pakistan and doubtless elsewhere.