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Electronic Flora of South Australia infraspecific Fact Sheet

Family: Convolvulaceae
Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens

Citation: Ooststr., Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks. Univ. Utrecht 14:38 (1934).

Synonymy: E. decumbens R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 489 (1810).

Common name: Tropical speedwell.

Description:
Peduncle 10-40 mm long, much longer than the leaves; pedicels 2-7 mm long.

image of FSA3_Evolvulus_als_dec.jpg Flowering branch and pistil.
Image source: fig. 528B in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NW, FR, EA.   W.Aust.; N.T.; Qld; N.S.W.   South-East Asia and the western Pacific.

Flowering time: throughout the year, mainly March — Aug.

Biology: Not Applicable

Author: Not yet available


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