Convolvulus prostratus Forssk.

Family: Convolvulaceae

General Appearance

Convolvulus prostratus Forssk., it is a prostrate, suffruscent, perennial herb, 15-30 (-50) cm long, hirsute, branched from the base. Leaves sub sessile, 12-20 (-25) x 3-5 mm. narrowly attenuate at base, obtuse-mucronate, appressedly hairy. Flowers sessile or sub sessile, 1-3 (-4) grouped together; peduncles filiform. Bracts linear, hirsute, c. 5 mm long. Sepals linear 6.5 mm long, acuminate, hirsute. Corolla (-6) 10-12 mm, rosy yellow (flesh coloured) with hairy bands on the outside. Ovary glabrous, style filiform, glabrous, stigmas 3 times as long as the style. Capsule glabrous, globose. Seeds blackish, with few short hairs.

Life Form

Ch

Phytochoria

SA+SZ+SS. The native range of this species is Cape Verde to NW. India.

Distribution in Libya

Ghat area:   Reported from Fezzan (Ghat) by Corti, and Keith

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. 19.

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

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