Evolvulus alsinoides

(L.) L. (1762)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Evolvulus

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Herbs perennial.

Stems: Stems several to numerous, prostrate or ascending, slender, with appressed and spreading hairs.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Petiolate or subsessile, 0.7-2.5 cm x 5-10 mm.

Flowers: Cymes 1- to few flowered; peduncles filiform, 2.5-3.5 cm; bracts linear-subulate to linear-lanceolate, 1.5-4 mm. Flowers perfect. Sepals lanceolate, 3-4 mm, villous. Corolla rotate, 7-10 mm in diam. Stamens included; filaments filiform, adnate to base of corolla tube. Ovary superior, glabrous. Styles 2, free.

Fruit: Capsules globose; 4-valved. Seeds 4 or fewer; black; smooth.

Ploidy: 2n = 26

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Synonyms (71)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 392 (1762)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2004:10 (NEWNAT/WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui, Launiupoko, ridge N of Valley In dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 4242 Maui BISH 1/23/2006
2 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Hoea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Lau H30209 Oahu HAPI 3/3/2002
3 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui; Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupolo Valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Lau H30209 Maui US 3/3/2002
4 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupoko Valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Lau, J. Collector Number: H30209 Maui BISH 3/3/2002
5 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Malaekahana State Recreation Area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Lau H30209 Maui HAPI 3/3/2002
6 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. w maui, launiupoko, ridge n of valley In dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 4242 Maui BISH 1/23/2006
7 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupoko Valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H30209 Maui BISH 3/3/2002
8 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. w maui, lahaina district, launiupoko, 2 ridges n of launiupoko valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. lau, j. collector number: h30209 Maui BISH 3/3/2002
9 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W. Maui, Launiupoko. Growing on a dry ridgetop 2 ridges north of Launiupoko Valley. In exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30209 Maui PTBG 3/3/2002
10 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui; Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupolo Valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L.; Lau, J. H30209 Maui US 3/3/2002
11 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. w maui; lahaina district, launiupoko, 2 ridges n of launiupolo valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & j. lau h30209 Oahu US 3/3/2002
12 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui, Launiupoko, ridge N of Valley In dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 4242 Maui BISH 1/23/2006
13 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Hoea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Lau H30209 Oahu HAPI 3/3/2002
14 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui; Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupolo Valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Lau H30209 Maui US 3/3/2002
15 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupoko Valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Lau, J. Collector Number: H30209 Maui BISH 3/3/2002
16 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Malaekahana State Recreation Area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Lau H30209 Maui HAPI 3/3/2002
17 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. w maui, launiupoko, ridge n of valley In dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 4242 Maui BISH 1/23/2006
18 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupoko Valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H30209 Maui BISH 3/3/2002
19 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. w maui, lahaina district, launiupoko, 2 ridges n of launiupoko valley Growing on dry ridgetop. Common in exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. lau, j. collector number: h30209 Maui BISH 3/3/2002
20 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W. Maui, Launiupoko. Growing on a dry ridgetop 2 ridges north of Launiupoko Valley. In exposed areas of degraded Dodonaea dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30209 Maui PTBG 3/3/2002
21 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. W Maui; Lahaina District, Launiupoko, 2 ridges N of Launiupolo Valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L.; Lau, J. H30209 Maui US 3/3/2002
22 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. w maui; lahaina district, launiupoko, 2 ridges n of launiupolo valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & j. lau h30209 Oahu US 3/3/2002