Convolvulus althaeoides L.

Common Name: Ullag.
Family: Convolvulaceae

General Appearance

Convolvulus althaeoides L, it is a perennial plant. Stems up to 100 cm or more, slender, trailing or twining, herbaceous. Leaves petiolate, very variable in shape; the basal ones ovate-deltate, cordate at base, crenate; the upper ones deeply lobed and cordate to sagittate. Peduncles axillary, 1–4-flowered; bracteoles linear-lanceolate. Calyx lobes with scarious margin. Corolla usually pink. Capsule c. 9–10 x 5–6 mm, glabrous. Seeds, 5 x 3.5–4 mm.

Life Form

H, Cli.

Phytochoria

MED+SA. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Chad.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:  Tajuira 1974  Sabrata 2008  Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015  Sabratha region 2020

Zliten-Misurata Plain:  Al-Dafnia, Misurata 1975  Kaam area 2005  Misurata 2008     Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022

Sirte Plains:  (7 Km) SE of Sitre City 2008  Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020

Benghazi Plain:  Road between Al-Kuwayfiah and Dariana 1968  Wadi El-Ghattara 2010  Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016     Jardina-Soloq Region 2020    Wadi El-Enaghar 2021     Soloq (Beir Bullerjam) 2022

Jabal Nafusa:  (8 km) W. Khoms 1967  Ain Rumia, (15 km) from Yefren, Sharshara, El-Naggza 1974  Ain Rumia Tarhuna, Sharshara 1975     Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Wadi Kaam 2017  Tarhuna (Hejaz, Mckhalef, Meghawsha, Sok-El-Ahed) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020     Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder:  (5 km) from Susa to Shahat 1972  Tocra, Gebel Akhder, Susa 1973  El-kouf area 1984  Wadi Al-Agar 1999  Wadi Zaza 2003  S.AL-Marj 2011  Valley Jarjr-oma 2013  Wadi El-Kouf 2014  Wadi Haboon 2015  Sidi Abu-Ras 2017  Wadi Derna 2017  From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019

Marmarica Plateau:  Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930  Al-Timimi 1968  (5 km) brfore Al-Tamimi 1975  From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999  Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

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