Global InformationConvolvulus sabatius information
| Convolvulus sabatius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Convolvulus |
| Species: | C. sabatius
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| Binomial name | |
| Convolvulus sabatius Viv.
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| Synonyms | |
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Convolvulus mauritanicus Boiss. | |
Convolvulus sabatius, the ground blue-convolvulus[1] or blue rock bindweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Italy and North Africa, and often seen in cultivation.[2]
It is a woody-stemmed trailing perennial plant, growing to 20 cm (8 in) in height.[3] It has slightly hairy leaves and light blue to violet flowers, often with a lighter centre, which is 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) in diameter.[3]
The Latin specific epithet sabatius refers to the Savona region of Italy.[4]
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Convolvulus sabatius". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b Armitage, Allan M.; Asha Kays, Chris Johnson (2001). Armitage's manual of annuals, biennials, and half-hardy perennials. Timber Press. ISBN 0881925055. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.