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 170. Convolvulus scoparius L.f., Suppl. Pl. 135. 1782 [ "1781" ]. (Linnaeus 1782: 135). Figure 22, t. 1-7 Breweria scoparia (L.f.) Lindl., Fl. Med. 400. 1838. ( Lindley 1838 : 400). Type. Based on Convolvulus scoparius L.f. Rhodoxylon scoparium (L.f.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 80. 1838. ( Rafinesque 1838 : 80). Type. Based on Convolvulus scoparius L.f. Rhodorhiza scoparia (L.f.) Webb, Bot. Reg. (Edwards et al.) 27(Misc.): 70. 1841. ( Webb 1841 : 70). Type. Based on Convolvulus scoparius L.f. Convolvulus benehoavensis Bolle, Bonplandia 9: 54. 1861. ( Bolle 1861 : 54). Type. CANARY ISLANDS, Palma, Bolle s.n. (?B†), ex descr. Type. CANARY ISLANDS, Barrancas, Masson s.n. (holotype BM000829855!). Description. A branched unarmed undershrub to 2 m, vegetative parts glabrous or sparsely adpressed pilose. Leaves sessile, caducous, 0.5-4.5 x 0. 1 mm, filiform, acute, entire. Flowers (1-) 5-6 in pedunculate, terminal and axillary cymes; peduncles 2-7 (-11) mm, pubescent; bracteoles 2-3 x 1 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, base clasping, appressed to the calyx, pubescent; pedicels 3-7 mm, stout, pubescent; outer sepals 4-6 x 2-2.5 mm, broadly oblong, mucronate; inner sepals obovate, abruptly narrowed to a mucronate apex; corolla 1-1.2 cm long, white or pinkish, deeply lobed, midpetaline bands pilose; ovary pilose; style pilose, divided 3-4 mm above base, stigmas c. 3 mm. Capsule not seen but presumably pilose. [ Sa'ad 1967 : 106; Bramwell 2001 : 262-263 (photo); Schoenfelder and Schoenfelder 1997 : 174-175 (photo)] Distribution. Endemic to the Canary Islands: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma (?), El Hierro ( Bourgeau 1427, Bramwell 1427, Murray s.n. [11/6/1899]).