Convolvulus aschersonii Engl.

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Synonyms: Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. var. aschersonii (Engl.) Verdc.
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: sagittatus: arrow-shaped, sagittate
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula.
FZ divisions: N,W,C,E
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 36. as Convolvulus sagittatus var. aschersonii

Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 74 - 75. as Convolvulus sagittatus var. ulosepalus

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 87.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 48.


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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Convolvulus aschersonii.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147310, retrieved 19 April 2026

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