Convolvulus fatmensis Kunze

Family: Convolvulaceae

General Appearance

Convolvulus fatmensis Kunze , it is an annual herb, up to 15-50 cm tall, branched at the base. Leaves ovate-oblong, 15-40 x 10-20 mm, obtuse or sub-acute, base cordate, margin wavy, glabrous or appressed puberulous. pinnately nerved. Flowers 1-3 on a peduncle. Pedicels with appressed hairs, as long as the calyx. Sepals ± densely appressed-puberulous, the outer ones 4 x 3, retuse, mucronulate; middle one with unequal halves. Corolla pink. 8-10 mm long, with 5 hairy bands on the outside. Capsule glabrous, exserted from the calyx, sub globose, 6 x 6 mm; seeds brown, rugulose, 4 x 3 mm.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is N. Africa to Iran.

Distribution in Libya

Tripolitania:  Reported from Tripolitania by Durand & Barratte and Keith

Al-Qibla area:  Wadis South of Mizda 2013

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Convolvulaceae Vol. (45) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 10.

Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:

Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic).

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