Tropicos | Name - !Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

!Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

Flora Data (Last Modified On 5/31/2013)

Species	Evolvulus sericeus Swartz
PlaceOfPublication	Prod. Veg. Ind. Occ. 55. 1788.
Description	Perennial herbs; stems decumbent to erect, herbaceous, usually grey-sericeus. Leaves linear, linear-lanceolate to elliptic, 1-2.5 cm long and 1-8 mm wide,
Habit	herbs
Description	sessile to subsessile, pubescent at least on the lower surface, sometimes glabrous above. Flowers usually solitary in the leaf axils, occasionally 2 or more; sepals oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, 3-5 mm long, pubescent; corollas white or pale blue, 7-12 mm broad; ovary glabrous. Fruits capsular, globose to ovoid, 4-5 mm in diameter, reflexed, seeds brown, smooth.
Note	Evolvulus sericeus flowers from December to July.
Distribution	occurs from Mexico to Panama, in the West Indies and in South America.
Note	This species is most commonly confused with E. alsinoides. They may be distinguished by the long-pedunculate inflorescences of E. alsinoicdes and the non-pedunculate, but pedicellate flowers of E. sericeus.
Specimen	COCLE: Near Santa Clara Beach, Croat 9604 (MO). E of Nata', Duke 12399 (MO). La Pintada, Hunter & Allen 525 (F). Between Porto Posada and Penonome, Williams 181 (US). PANAMA: Near Playa Rio Mar, Duke 11759 (MO); Ehinger 506 (MO). Near Juan Franco Race Track, Standley 27815 (US).