Family | CONVOLVULACEAE |
Genus species | Convolvulus valentinus Cav. |
Bibliography | Icon. 2: 65 (1793) |
Native Range | Baleares to e. Spain, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems softly white lanate, leaves narrowly lanceolate, entire, acute, 3cm, flowers solitary, axillary, pedicellate, bracts two, subulate, calyx hirsute, sepals ovate-oblong |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pale pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after soaking in water cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Buchaera atlantica Raf. Convolvulus suffruticosus Desf. Convolvulus suffruticosus f. angustifolius Maire Convolvulus suffruticosus var. debilis Sennen & Mauricio Convolvulus suffruticosus var. melillensis Pau Convolvulus suffruticosus var. oranensis Pomel Convolvulus suffruticosus var. ovatus Andr. Convolvulus valentinus var. euvalentinus Maire Convolvulus valentinus ssp. euvalentinus Maire Convolvulus valentinus var. melillensis (Pau) Jahand. & Maire Convolvulus valentinus var. oranensis (Pomel) Jahand. & Maire Convolvulus valentinus ssp. suffruticosus (Desf.) Maire Convolvulus valentinus var. suffruticosus (Desf.) Pau & Font Quer Convolvulus valentinus var. transfretanus Pau & Font Quer Convolvulus valentinus var. typicus Maire |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |