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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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Species
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Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Sp. P1., ed. 2. 391. 1762.
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Synonym
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Convolvulus nummularius L., Sp. PI. 157. 1753. LECTOTYPE: West Indies, Jamaica, Sloane (BM, not seen). Volvulopsis nummularium (L.) Roberty, Candollea 14: 28. 1952.
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Description
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Perennial herbs; stems prostrate, herbaceous, rooting at nodes, pilose with short trichomes to glabrate. Leaves broadly ovate to orbicular, 4-15 mm long, short-petiolate, rounded to emarginate apically, rounded to subcordate basally, glabrous or somewhat pubescent beneath. Flowers solitary or paired in leaf axils, pedicels 2-6 mm long; sepals elliptic-ovate to ovate-oblong, 2.5-4 mm long, pubescent, glabrescent, ciliate; corollas white, 5-7 mm broad; ovary glabrous. Fruits capsular, globose, 3-4 mm in diameter, reflexed; seeds brown to black, subglobose, slightly muricate.
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herbs
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Note
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Flowering probably all year. the specimens seen were taken from October to July.
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Distribution
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occurs in Mexico. Central America, West Indies, South America and the Old World tropics.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Fort San Lorenzo, Burch et al. 1022 (MO). Tivoli Hotel, D'Arcy 3954A (MO). Fort Kobbe, Duke 3908 (MO). Miraflores Bridge, Dwyer 1057 (MO). Ancon Hill, Killip 12190 (US); Piper 5493 (US). Miraflores Lake, White 271 (MO). CHiIIQUI: David airport, Lewis et al. 767 (MO). COCLE: Rio Hato, Burch et al. 1151 (MO). DARIEN: El Real, Burch et al. 1055 (MO). LOS SANTOS: 5-9 mi. from Cbitre, Burch et al. 1215 (MO). PAN- AMA: Las Sabanas, Bro. Heriberto 205 (US). Near Chepo, Hunter & Allen 12 (MO). Pan- ama City, Killip 3047 (US). La Chorrera, Lewis et al. 5187 (MO). Panama Golf Course, Piper 6013 (US). Chepo, Pittier 4459 (US). Laguna de Portala near Chepo, Pittier 4609 (US). Las Sabanas, Standley 25830 (US). E of Rio Tocumen, Standley 26669 (US). Rio Tapia, Standley 28144 (US). Near Matias Hernaindez, Standley 28899 (US). Nuevo San Francisco, Standley 30724 (US).
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