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Convolvulus cephalopodus Boiss

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Convolvulus cephalopodus Boiss./ Infraspecifics: Convolvulus cephalopodus ssp. bushiricus (Bornm.) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland// Homotypic Synonyms: Convolvulus buschiricus Bornm. , it is a erect or decumbent, herb or undershrub, 14-50 cm tall, with a branched woody base. Branches stout, tomentellous. Leaves sessile, tomentose, the lower oblanceolate, 15-22 x 4-6 mm, attenuate, obtuse to subacute, the upper broadly elliptic to ovate, 6-10 x 5-8 mm. Flowers white-pink, axillary, up to 4 in a cymose head.  Life Form: Th,   Flowering in:———-,   Vern:———-,   Phytochoria: SA, The native range of this species is Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan.  Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266014-1,     https://www.ipni.org/n/266014-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000155678,     https://www.gbif.org/species/6430630http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250096925

 

Distribution in Libya
Sirte Plains
Sirte 2015, 2016

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
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Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf Plant Cover at Surt Region 2015