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 7. Convolvulus fatmensis Kunze, Flora 23(1): 172. 1840. (Kunze 1840: 172). Figure 3, t. 40-48. Convolvulus amblycalyx Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed.2 1: 407. 1840, illegitimate superfluous name for Convolvulus fatmensis Kunze ( Steudel 1840 : 407). Type. SAUDI ARABIA, Wadi Fatma, G. W.Schimper 839 (lectotype LZ, designated by Sa'ad 1967 : 226); isolectotypes GOET, HBG, JE, L, LE!, OXF!, P!, W!). Description. Perennial (possibly sometimes annual) herb with trailing stems to at least 50 cm from a slender central tap root; stems glabrescent to pubescent. Leaves petiolate, 1.2-4.5 x 0.6-4 cm, ovate-deltoid, apex obtuse, margin sinuate, base auriculate and cordate; petioles 0.5-3.5 cm. Flowers 1(-3) borne on axillary peduncles; peduncles 7-30 mm, commonly recurved in fruit; bracteoles 2 mm, filiform; pedicels 3-5 mm; outer sepals 3-5 x 3-4 mm, obovate, rounded, glabrous, slightly concave; inner sepals slightly narrower, 2.5-3 mm wide; corolla 0.9-1.3 cm long, pink, distinctly lobed, midpetaline bands brownish, thinly pubescent; filaments glandular below; ovary glabrous; style glabrous, divided c. 2 mm above base, stigmas 1 mm. Capsule glabrous, strongly exserted from the sepals, recurved in fruit; seeds glabrous, smooth (not rugulose as stated by Sa'ad ,1967: 226). [ Sa'ad 1967 : 226; Feinbrun-Dothan 1978 (plate 67); Collenette 1999 : 229 (photo)] Distribution. A widespread Sahara-Sindian species, generally uncommon and very scattered in occurrence but most frequent in Egypt; usually a weed of sandy fields. "Mauretania" ( Chudeau s.n. [10/2/1911]); Morocco ( Maire 781); Algeria: Ahaggar ( Maire 857); Tunisia ( Cosson s.n. [22/5/1858]); Libya ( Guichard KG/LIB/121); Egypt ( Abd El Ghani 5994, Kralik 168); Sudan ( El Din 1, Colston 257); Saudi Arabia ( Collenette 1753, 7903; Fischer 20, Mandaville 2884); Yemen ( Wood 2059); Oman ( Radcliffe-Smith 4133); Palestine/Israel (fide Feinbrun-Dothan 1978 : 42); Lebanon (?); Iran ( Popov 51/11). Notes. Very distinct species with sinuate leaves and pink, lobed corolla borne on a recurved peduncle. The leaves are sometimes exceptionally small.