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 83. Convolvulus valentinus Cav., Icon. 2: 65, t. 180. 1793. (Cavanilles 1793: 65). Figure 11, t. 24-30 Convolvulus suffruticosus Desf., Fl. Atlant. 1: 175. 1798. ( Desfontaines 1798 : 175). Type. ALGERIA, Desfontaines s.n. (holotype P). Convolvulus valentinus var. oranensis Pomel, Nouv.Mat. Fl. Atl. 86. 1874. ( Pomel 1874 : 86). Type. ALGERIA, Oran, Bou-Tlelis , Pomel s.n. (holotype AL, probably divided with MPU!; isotype P00434103!). Convolvulus valentinus var. melillensis Pau, Ann. Sci. Acad. Polytec. Porto 6: 96. ( Pau 1911 : 96). Type. MOROCCO, Ain Tellout, Henry 6-462 (holotype MA!). Convolvulus valentinus subsp. suffruticosus (Desf.) Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc 3: 588. 1934. (Jahandiez and Maire 1934 : 588). Type. Based on Convolvulus suffruticosus Desf. Type. SPAIN, Valencia, Alicante, Cavanilles s.n. (holotype MA 475578!). Description. Perennial herb from a rhizomatous rootstock with decumbent stems to 40 cm long; vegetative parts appressed hairy to pilose, often with both types of hair on the same plant. Leaves shortly petiolate, 1.5-4 x 0.2-1(-2.3) cm, lanceolate, oblong or oblong-elliptic, often falcate, acute, entire, base truncate; petioles 1-6 mm. Flowers 1-2 in pedunculate axillary cymes; peduncles 1-4 cm; bracteoles 8-20 x 0.5-2 mm, linear or linear-lanceolate, pedicels 0-3 mm, very short; outer sepals 7-9 x 2.5-4 mm, oblong-ovate to ovate, acuminate, inner sepals oblong-elliptic, cuspidate with broad membranous margins; corolla 2-2.5 cm, blue, pale violet, weakly lobed, midpetaline bands darker on the exterior, adpressed-pilose; filaments glandular below; ovary conical, glabrous; style divided 4-6 mm above base, glabrous, stigmas 3.5-5 mm. Capsule glabrous; seeds glabrous, tubercled. [ Sa'ad 1967 : 206; Silvestre 2012 : 262, 263 (plate); Carine and Robba 2010 : 12] Distribution. SE Spain ( St. Lager s.n. [27/5/1890], Porta & Rigo 67, Ellman & Sandwith 1162); Mallorca; Morocco ( Carine et al. 369, Font Quer 489, Calvo 2381); Algeria ( Balansa 358, Bourgeau 80, Chevalier s.n.[17/4/1897]). Notes. The unusually short pedicels and often falcate leaves serve to make this species distinct.