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 3. Convolvulus durandoi Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 85. 1874. (Pomel 1874: 85). Figure 3, t. 10-18 Type. ALGERIA, Durando s.n. (holotype MPU004911!, possibly divided with AL; isotype MPU004912, P00417697!). Description. Glabrous, trailing perennial herb, the stems angular, reaching at least 75 cm. Leaves petiolate, 1.2-3 x 1-2.2 cm. ovate, apex acute to more or less rounded and mucronate, margin entire, base truncate (below) or cordate (above), the auricles small, triangular-acute, venation reticulate; petioles 1-2.5 cm. Flowers axillary, pedunculate, solitary; peduncles 3-9 cm, commonly flexuose in bud; bracteoles 3-9 x 0.25-0.5 mm, linear-oblanceolate; pedicels 0.5-3.5 cm; outer sepals 4-5 x 2.5-3 mm, spathulate , the apex abruptly widened above the oblong base, rounded, sparsely ciliate, commonly reflexed; inner sepals 5-6 x 2.5-3 mm, similar in shape but apex emarginate and not reflexed; corolla 1.7-2.3 cm long, pink, weakly lobed, midpetaline bands glabrous; filaments glandular below; ovary conical, glabrous; style glabrous, divided 5-6 mm above the base, stigmas 5-6 mm. Capsule glabrous, style persistent; seeds slightly rugose. [ Sa'ad 1967 : 224] Distribution. Restricted to the Magreb of northwestern Africa: Algeria ( Maire 5944, Gay 2792, Battandier 3823); Tunisia ( Simpson 38395); Morocco (?). Notes. A very distinctive species because of its reflexed spathulate sepals and unusual ovate, truncate, reticulate-veined leaves.