Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.
var. alsinoides

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Modisa Wildlife Project,Grassland Game Farm, Ghanzi district.

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Synonyms:	Convolvulus alsinoides L. Convolvulus linifolius L. Evolvulus azureus Schumach. & Thonn. Evolvulus fugacissimus A. Rich. Evolvulus linifolius (L.) L.
Common names:	Dwarf morning-glory (English) Tropical speedwell (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Small annual or perennial herb. It may be somewhat trailing or grow into a small shrubby herb up to about 20 cm high. Stems, branches and calyces covered in long silvery hairs. Leaves subsessile, elliptic, ovate-oblong, lanceolate or linear-oblong, 5-45 mm long, mucronate, covered in silvery hairs on both surfaces. Inflorescences 1-few-flowered, axillary. Corolla broadly funnel-shaped, c. 1 cm in diameter, blue, rarely white.
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Derivation of specific name:	alsinoides: like the genus Alsine
Habitat:	In a wide variety of habitats.
Flowering time:	Nov - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread throughout the tropics and subtropics.
Botswana distribution:	N,SW,SE
Growth form(s):	Annual, perennial.
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Content last updated:	Saturday 6 February 2016
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 131. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. As Evolvulus alsinoides Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 14 - 16. As Evolvulus alsinoides (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 49. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 340. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 36. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 53. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 49. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 204.

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