Convolvulus pitardii var. leucochnous (Benoist) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 57. 1931. (Maire 1931a: 57).

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 : 63

19b. Convolvulus pitardii var. leucochnous (Benoist) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 57. 1931. (Maire 1931a: 57).

Convolvulus leucochnous Benoist, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 27: 112. 1921. ( Benoist 1921: 112). Type. MOROCCO, Ain Leuh, Benoist 384 (holotype P00332176!).

Type.

Based on Convolvulus leucochnous Benoist

Distinguishing features.

Leaves sericeous. The long flexuose pedicels are also very distinct. Much more common than the type variety.

Distribution.

Endemic to Morocco where it usually grows on schists: Central Rif (Carine et al. 322; Jury & Shakwa 20997, Font Quer 358, Bowring 10) and Zaïan, east of Middle Atlas (Lynes 153, Jahandiez 80b, Davis 557, Gattefossé s.n. [3/4/1936], Maire s.n. [18/4/1926], Sauvage 1359, 8097, 8410).