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 30. Convolvulus multifidus Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap. 35. 1794. (Thunberg 1794: 35). Type. SOUTH AFRICA, Eastern Cape, Thunberg s.n. (holotype UPS!). Description. Perennial herb similar in facies to Convolvulus boedeckerianus , densely villous to tomentose in all vegetative parts; rootstock a thickened, woody taproot; stems 15-75 cm long, prostrate. Leaves 0.5-2.5 x 0.5-1 cm, palmately lobed with the central lobe pinnatisect, more or less ovate in outline with weakly cordate base; petioles 3-8 mm. Flowers solitary, axillary, pedunculate; peduncles 0-8 mm, pedicels 8-15 mm; bracts linear 2-7 x 0.5 mm; outer sepals 6.5-9 x 5-mm, broadly elliptic, acute, villous, somewhat glabrescent towards the margins; corolla 10-13 mm, pale pink or white, deeply lobed, midpetaline bands pubescent with brownish hairs; ovary glabrous; style glabrous, stigmas 3.5-4 mm, linear. Capsule glabrous; seeds glabrous, smooth except for muricate angles. [ Meeuse 1958 : 675; Meeuse and Welman 2000 : 43 (map)] Distribution. South Africa, almost endemic to the Cape ( Burchell 1839, Acocks 21861, Baur 1020). Notes. Distinguished from Convolvulus boedeckerianus by the larger calyx and (usually) pedunculate flowers.