Convolvulaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Morning Glory Family.
A family of about 56 genera and 1600 species, nearly cosmopolitan, especially in tropical and subtropical areas. Tribes follow the classification of Stefanović, Austin, & Olmstead (2003).
References: Austin (1979); Austin (2023a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023c); Stefanović, Austin, & Olmstead (2003); Stefanović, Krueger, & Olmstead (2002); Wilson (1960b). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Ipomoea | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Cuscuta | Original Image ⭷
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© John Gwaltney | Convolvulus | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Evolvulus | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Ipomoea | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Ipomoea | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Jacquemontia source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Distimake | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Stylisma abdita | Original Image ⭷
© Stan Gilliam | Cuscuta | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Jacquemontia | Original Image ⭷
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© Gary P. Fleming | Cuscuta compacta | Original Image ⭷
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