Convolvulus clementii

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 Rivers. The specific epithet (clementii) is in honour of Emile Clement. ==Distribution and habitat==

Desert bindweed grows on clay, seasonally wet and sandy soils in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. == References ==