Convolvulus verecundus, commonly known as trailing bindweed or tussock bindweed,[2] is a species of low-growing flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. Endemic to New Zealand, it was formally described as a new species by botanist Harry Allan in his 1961 work Flora of New Zealand. The type was collected near Lake Tekapo in the gorge of the Cass River, at an elevation of 850 m (2,790 ft).[3]
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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. verecundus
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The plant occurs on the South Island of New Zealand, from the Clarence River extending south to Central Otago. It typically grows in sparsely vegetated montane habitats at elevations between 200 and 1,000 m (660 and 3,280 ft). Flowering occurs from November through January, and the flowers are variably white, pink, and red. Similar species include Convolvulus waitaha and C. fracto-saxosa.[2]
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Herbarium specimen from Auckland War Memorial Museum -
Flower of C. verecundus -
C. verecundus growing in alpine rock in Central Otago
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References
edit- ^ "Convolvulus verecundus Allan". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Convolvulus verecundus f. verecundus". www.nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Allan, H.H. (1961). Flora of New Zealand. Vol. 1: Indigenous Tracheophyta–Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Wellington: Government printer. pp. 838, 967.
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