Convolvulaceae
E288942
Convolvulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the morning glory family, which includes many twining vines and herbaceous species with funnel-shaped flowers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convolvulaceae canonical | 3 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | morning glory family ⓘ |
| corollaShape |
campanulate
ⓘ
funnel-shaped ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution |
also present in temperate regions
ⓘ
cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food crops
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ weeds in agriculture ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
nut-like fruit in some genera ⓘ |
| growthForm |
many species twining or climbing
ⓘ
mostly herbaceous ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowers often funnel-shaped
ⓘ
includes many herbaceous species ⓘ includes many twining vines ⓘ leaves usually simple and alternate ⓘ often climbing or trailing plants ⓘ plants often with milky latex ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Alphitonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Argyreia
Calystegia ⓘ Convolvulus ⓘ Cuscuta ⓘ Evolvulus ⓘ Ipomoea ⓘ Jacquemontia ⓘ Merremia ⓘ Operculina ⓘ Turbina ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Calystegia
ⓘ
surface form:
Calystegia sepium
Convolvulus ⓘ
surface form:
Convolvulus arvensis
Cuscuta ⓘ
surface form:
Cuscuta campestris
Ipomoea ⓘ
surface form:
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea ⓘ
surface form:
Ipomoea purpurea
Ipomoea ⓘ
surface form:
Ipomoea tricolor
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableMemberCommonName |
dodder
ⓘ
field bindweed ⓘ hedge bindweed ⓘ sweet potato ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
some genera parasitic (e.g., Cuscuta)
ⓘ
some species contain psychoactive alkaloids ⓘ some species serious agricultural weeds ⓘ |
| order | Solanales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| pollination |
mainly by insects
ⓘ
some species pollinated by birds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.