Convolvulus clementii
Convolvulus clementii commonly known as desert bindweed,is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae and grows in all states of mainland Australia. It is a trailing perennial with variable leaves and white or pink flowers.
Description
Convolvulus clementii is a trailing, perennial climber, stems terete, may be long or more, sometimes ribbed and hairy. The leaves are arranged alternately, variable, upper leaves oval-shaped, long, wide, petiole long margins lobed, rounded to blunt and ending in a point. Flowers are borne singly or in a small group, funnel-shaped, pink or white and long and in diameter. Flowering may occur anytime of the year and the fruit is a globe-shaped capsule, long, in diameter and the seeds are dark brown to grey.
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described in 1930 by Czech botanist Karel Domin and the description was published in Bibliotheca Botanica, based on a collection by Emile Clement between the Ashburton and De [Grey River|De Grey] Rivers. The specific epithet is in honour of Emile Clement.
Desert bindweed grows on clay, seasonally wet and sandy soils in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.