Browse by Family: Convolvulaceae


Plant Group: Dicotyledon

Family Description:
Twining, prostrate plants, with leaves spirally arranged. Flowers actinomorphic, sepals 5, corolla usually funnel-shaped and shallowly 5-lobed, stamens 5 inserted towards the base of the corolla alternating with lobes. Ovary superior, fruit a capsule.

Genera Species Images
Convolvulus
angustissimus
Image: Erin Batty
Cuscuta
tasmanica
Dichondra
repens
Image: Gill Brown

Classification:

Genus Species
Convolvulus Convolvulus angustissimus
Cuscuta Cuscuta tasmanica
Dichondra Dichondra repens