Convolvulus assyricus Griseb., Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 75. 1844. (Grisebach 1844: 75).

Wood, John R. I., Williams, Bethany R. M., Mitchell, Thomas C., Carine, Mark A., Harris, David J. & Scotland, Robert W., 2015, A foundation monograph of Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae), PhytoKeys 51, pp. 1-282 : 172-173

162. Convolvulus assyricus Griseb., Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 75. 1844. (Grisebach 1844: 75). Figure 22, t. 39-47

Convolvulus strigulosus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 11: 83. 1849. ( Boissier 1849: 83). Type. TURKEY, between Ankara and Tkat, Aucher-Eloy 4939 (holotype G).

Type.

TURKEY, Donietti s.n. (holotype GOET).

Description.

Perennial cushion-forming plant with woody taproot and short spreading woody branches, the herbaceous parts densely covered with weakly appressed to spreading, stiff hairs. Leaves sessile, dimorphic, small obovate-spathulate leaves 3-5 mm long with a broad base mixed with linear to oblanceolate, acute entire leaves, 1-2 × 0.2-0.5 cm, with an attenuate base. Flowers terminal, solitary (?always), sessile; bracteoles 5-7 mm, linear; outer sepals 3 × 1.5 mm, obovate, cuspidate, whitish, pilose; inner sepals 3 × 2 mm, broadly obovate, cuspidate, corolla pink, 2-2.2 cm, unlobed, midpetaline bands pilose; stamens very unequal; ovary pilose, style thinly pilose, divided c. 3 mm above base; stigmas 6-10 mm long; capsule pilose; seeds puberulent. [ Sa’ad 1967: 138]

Distribution.

Endemic to Turkey (Stainton & Henderson 5100, Davis 21910, Kotschy 179, Manissadjian 137).

Notes.

A very distinctive species on account of its indumentum, dimorphic leaves, tiny calyx, pink corolla and unusually long stigmas.