Cuscutaceae
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987) Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1)
Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022) Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique
Herbs or shrubs, sometimes with latex, usually twining or prostrate, less often erect, sometimes parasitic with leaves reduced to scales (Cuscuta). Stipules 0, but stipule-like structures sometimes present. Leaves alternate. Flowers often large and showy, usually bracteate, 5-merous, actinomorphic, bisexual. Sepals 5. Corolla fused, entire or slightly 4-5-lobed, usually campanulate or funnel-shaped, less often cylindric. Styles 1-2, mostly terminal; stigmas 1-4. Ovary superior, entire or 2-4-lobed. Fruit usually a dry loculicidal capsule, sometimes indehiscent and baccate or nut-like. Seeds 1-4 (rarely 6 or 10). Worldwide: 56 genera and 1600 species, cosmopolitan but occurring especially in warm areas. DRC: 20 genera and 83 taxa. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Aniseia Choisy | Description, Image |
| Astripomoea A. Meeuse | Description |
| Bonamia Thouars | Description |
| Calycobolus Willd. ex Schult. | Description |
| Convolvulus L. | Description |
| Dichondra J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. | Description |
| Dipteropeltis Hallier f. | Description, Image |
| Distimake Raf. | Description |
| Evolvulus L. | Description |
| Hewittia Wight & Arn. | Description |
| Ipomoea L. | Description, Image |
| Jacquemontia Choisy | Description |
| Lepistemon Blume | Description |
| Merremia Dennst. ex Endl. | Description |
| Metaporana N.E.Br. | Description |
| Mina Cerv. | Description |
| Neuropeltis Wall. | Description |
| Paralepistemon Lejoly & Lisowski | Description |
| Stictocardia Hallier f. | Description |
| Xenostegia D.F.Austin & Staples | Description |