Convolvulaceae

A family of herbs, climbers, shrubs and some leafless parasites, the Dodders.  It consists of some 55 genera and 1650 species from around the world, including 1 species, the Sweet Potato, of considerable economic importance.  [FNSW].  Represented in the Hortus by a number of ornamental species, mainly climbers.  A number of species are naturalised in Australia and a few are significant weeds.

Plants in this Family

1. Calystegia hederacea Wall. var. flore pleno
2. Convolvulus althaeoides L.
3. Convolvulus tricolor L.
4. Ipomoea alba L.
5. Ipomoea brownii Roem. & Schult.
6. Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sw.
7. Ipomoea carnea Jacq. subsp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D.Austin
8. Ipomoea coccinea L.
9. Ipomoea coccinea var. luteola (Jacq.) House
10. Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.
11. Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. var. dillenii
12. Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. var. grandiflora
13. Ipomoea horsfalliae Hook.
14. Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
15. Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ootstr.
16. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth var. major
17. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth. var. violacea
18. Ipomoea quamoclit L.
19. Ipomoea tricolor Cav.