Convolvulus angustissimus commonly known as Australian bindweed,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It is a twining perennial with pink or white flowers and grows in Tasmania and mainland states of Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Convolvulus |
| Species: | C. angustissimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Convolvulus angustissimus | |
Description
editConvolvulus angustissimus has slender, twisted, trailing branches with terete stems, hairy when young and grows to a height of 0.02 to 0.6 metres (0.07 to 1.97 ft). The leaf shape varies and grow along the length of the stems, basal leaves oblong to oval-shaped, margins toothed or slightly lobed and heart-shaped or squared. Upper leaves egg-shaped to triangular egg-shaped, 1–6.5 cm (0.39–2.56 in) long, 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) wide, mostly acute at the apex and petiole 2–20 mm (0.079–0.787 in) long. Flowers usually borne singly in leaf axils, corolla pink or rarely white, 7–20 mm (0.28–0.79 in) long, 7–20 mm (0.28–0.79 in) in diameter, peduncle terete, 4–50 mm (0.16–1.97 in) long, flattened hairs. Flowering occurs between January and December and the fruit is globose shaped, 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) long, 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in) in diameter and smooth.[3]
Taxonomy and naming
editConvolvulus angustissimus was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1810 and the description was published in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. The specific epithet (angustissimus) means "very narrow" reference to the shape of the leaves.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editAustralian bindweed grows mostly on loamy or clay soils in woodlands or forests in all mainland states of Australia with the exception of the Northern Territory.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Convolvulus angustissimus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Sarah; Rehwinkel, Rainer; Mallinson, Dave; Eddy, David (2015). Woodland Flora a Field Guide for the Southern Tableland (NSW & ACT). Canberra: Horizons Print Management. ISBN 9780994495808.
- ^ a b Johnson, R.W; Wilson, Peter. "Convolvulus angustissimus". PlantNET-NSW Flora online. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 136. ISBN 9780958034197.