Convolvulus lineatus
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| Convolvulus lineatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Convolvulus |
| Species: | C. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Convolvulus lineatus | |
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Convolvulus lineatus, commonly called narrow-leaved bindweed, is a species of perennial herb in the family Convolvulaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 25 cm tall.[2][3]
Convolvulus lineatus is a perennial hemicryptophyte (a plant with its overwintering buds at soil level), characterised by woody stocks and low-growing, trailing herbaceous stems. It typically grows to a height of 25 cm. The plant reproduces vegetatively through rhizomes (underground stems), which enable it to spread in the immediate vicinity, often forming small clonal patches.[4]
The leaves are linear to elliptical or oblanceolate (spoon-shaped with the broadest part toward the tip) and distinctly silver-sericeous (covered with soft, silky hairs) on both surfaces, giving the plant its characteristic silvery appearance. The flowers are funnel-shaped and have been observed to be protandrous, meaning the male reproductive parts mature before the female parts, a mechanism that promotes cross-pollination.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Convolvulus lineatus has a wide geographic range, occurring in North Africa, Southern Europe, Turkey, Caucasia, Syria, Iran, and eastwards to Turkmenistan. It is typically found at altitudes between 0–50 metres above sea level. In Cyprus, the plant is restricted to the Akrotiri Peninsula, where it grows primarily south of the Salt Lake of Akrotiri (also known as Limassol Salt Lake), with scattered individuals recorded throughout the Akrotiri village area.[4]