Convolvulaceae-Morning-glory family
The morning glory family, convolvulaceae, consists of 56 genera and 1600 species.
Description of the family:
Herbs or shrubs, sometimes with latex, usually twining or prostrate, less often erect, sometimes parasitic with leaves reduced to scales (Cuscuta). Stipules 0, but stipule-like structures sometimes present. Leaves alternate. Flowers often large and showy, usually bracteate, 5-merous, actinomorphic, bisexual. Sepals 5. Corolla fused, entire or slightly 4-5-lobed, usually campanulate or funnel-shaped, less often cylindric. Styles 1-2, mostly terminal; stigmas 1-4. Ovary superior, entire or 2-4-lobed. Fruit usually a dry loculicidal capsule, sometimes indehiscent and baccate or nut-like. Seeds 1-4 (rarely 6 or 10).
Worldwide:
56 genera and 1600 species, cosmopolitan but occurring especially in warm areas.
Zimbabwe:
16 genera and 107 taxa.
- Astripomoea A. Meeuse
- Bonamia Thouars
- Convolvulus L.
- Cuscuta L.
- Dichondra J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.
- Evolvulus L.
- Hewittia Wight & Arn.
- Ipomoea L.
- Jacquemontia Choisy
- Lepistemon Blume
- Merremia Dennst. ex Endl.
- Mina Cerv.
- Paralepistemon Lejoly & Lisowski
- Seddera Hochst.
- Stictocardia Hallier f.
- Turbina Raf
