Convolvulus prostratus

Convolvulus prostratus Forssk., Fl. aegypt.-arab. 203. 1775 (Syn: (=) Convolvulus austroaegyptiacus Abdallah & Sa’ad; Convolvulus austroaegyptiacus var. cancerianus (Abdallah & Sa’ad) Alfarhan; Convolvulus cancerianus Abdallah & Sa’ad; Convolvulus deserti Hochst. & Steud.; Convolvulus evolvuloides Boiss. (ambiguous synonym); Convolvulus heterotrichus Maire; Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb. ex Spreng.; Convolvulus microphyllus var. boissieri C. B. Cl.; Convolvulus microphyllus var. heterotrichus (Maire) Maire; Convolvulus microphyllus var. longipes Maire; Convolvulus microphyllus var. macra (C. B. Cl.) S. Sharma & B. Tiagi; Convolvulus microphyllus var. orreanus (Murb.) Maire; Convolvulus parvifolius Spreng.; Convolvulus pluricaulis Wall. ex Choisy; Convolvulus pluricaulis var. macra C. B. Cl.; Convolvulus prostratus var. boissieri (C. B. Cl.) P. J. Parmar; Convolvulus prostratus var. deserti (Hochst. & Steud. ex Baker & Rendle) P. J. Parmar; Convolvulus scindicus Boiss. (ambiguous synonym); Evolvulus pilosus Roxb. (ambiguous synonym); Ipomoea microphylla Roth);
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Egypt (Desert Oases, Eastern Desert, Great Southwestern Desert, Nile Valley, SE-Egypt), Oman (Mascat & Oman), Qatar, Saudi Arabia (C-Saudi Arabia, Dahana, NE-Saudi Arabia, N-Saudi Arabia, Hejaz, Rub al Khali, Asir), Sinai peninsula (S-Sinai), United Arab Emirates, Yemen (Inner Hadhramaut, Tihama), Pakistan (Karachi, Sind, Baluchistan, N.W.Frontier Prov., Pakistani Punjab), Jammu & Kashmir (Kashmir), India, Nepal, S-Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Somalia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Djibouti, Cape Verde Isl. (Ilha da Boa Vista, Ilha de Maio, Ilha Brava) as per Catalogue of Life;
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Bindweed, aloe weed, Ksheerpushpi, Mangalyakusuma, शंख पुष्पी Shankh Pushpi (Hindi);

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Ipomoea for ID : 280111 : AK-1: 2 images.

Taken at Muscat, Oman growing in the sand.
First picture taken on 20th Jan,07 and second on 1st Feb,08.

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I think Convolvulus prostratus (syn: C. pluricaulis)

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I knew that its a variable species. But i didn’t expect so much difference as its seen here:
Flowers of India

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This is Convolvulus pluricaulis as said by … This is also known as Shankhpushpi as far as I know.

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Convolvulaceae Week: Convolvulus prostratus from Delhi:

Convolvulus prostratus Forssk., Fl. Aegypt. Arab. 203. 1775.

Syn: Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy

Photographed from Delhi, growing in waste places and roadsides

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Lovely Shots of Shankhpushpi

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Untitled document:

Flora of Bihar

Small herb for ID

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Prostrate herb from Bihar for id:  Collected from Bhojpur district plains.

 

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Convolvulus prostratus..Indira Park,Ambala cantt,dated 26th april 2013 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Convolvulus prostratus

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Shankpushpi- which species? : 2 posts by 2 authors.

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Comparison of two Convolvulus specimens : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

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Thanks, …  Efi site page available

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I think seeing the variation at Convolvulus prostratus, I think both are same.

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SD011- plant ID assistance : 14 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)

Kindly assist with plant ID

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Is it Euploca strigosa ?

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Why restricted in posting only one image? Leaf, habitat, location, elevation, date are also vital in identifying. Anyways, looks matching with the limited image!

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My apologies, sir, I got this photo from somebody else. Conveyed your message to them that more details are required.

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Possibly ‘No’ as it does not match with the photographs at eflora site

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It has some resemblance to white variety of Evolvulus species. Not sure. The examination of other plant parts need to be checked  for proper ID.

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Okay. What might it be, then?

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Also does not match with Euploca species so far in efi site.

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Also does not match with Heliotropium

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I think this is Convolvulus prostratus Forssk. as per images and details herein.

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Yes its resmbles …,  Convolvulus only,

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Plant ID help SD066: 2 images.
Convulvulus spp?
Clicked in Bhadasar, Jaisalmer (end Jan, 2021)

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I think Convolvulus prostratus Forssk. as per images and details herein

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Convolvulaceae: Convolvulus prostratus Forssk.:
synonyms: Evolvulus pilosus Roxb., Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb. ex Spreng., Convolvulus deserti Hochst. & Steud.
location/date: Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994

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References:

Catalogue of Life  GRIN  The Plant List 1  The Plant List 2   Flora of Pakistan  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal   Shankhahulli Herb, Benefits, Information  Herbal Monograph