Convolvulaceae

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Description

1880 spp

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Twining shrubs or herbs

Leaf

Leaves: alternate; simple with cordate bases (but often pinnate venation) or lobed; margin entire; petioles often long and without special structures; stipules rare

Flower

Bisexual. Flower: 5 free, persistent sepals; 5 fused petals; 5 unequal stamens adnate to the petals; ovary superior

Fruit and seed

Fruit a capsule

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Convolvulaceae
Author
Juss.
Vernacular names
  • kiertokasvit (Finnish)
  • vindeväxter (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39369
Taxon rank
family
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants
jsonrdf+xmlskos (dwc)
Total 14 species