Convolvulus supinus var. melliflorus (Pau) Carine & Robba

Carine, Mark A. & Robba, Lavinia, 2010, Taxonomy and evolution of the Convolvulus sabatius complex (Convolvulaceae), Phytotaxa 14, pp. 1-21 : 16

2b. Convolvulus supinus var. melliflorus (Pau) Carine & Robba , comb. nov.

Basionym: Convolvulus valentinus var. melliflorus Pau (1911: 6) . Holotype: MOROCCO. Zeluan, Pau s.n., 2 May 1910 (MA!)

Convolvulus suffruticosus var. sulfureus Battandier (1919: 61) ≡ C. valentinus var. sulfureus (Battandier) Maire & Wiczek in Maire (1934: 25). Holotype: Ducellier s.n., 1 May 1917 (MPU!)

Convolvulus valentinus var. simulans Maire (1936: 27) ≡ Convolvulus valentinus f. simulans (Maire) Sauvage & Vindt (1954: 2) . Lectotype (designated by Sa’ad, 1967): Nain 10, 15 June 1919 (MPU!).

Convolvulus valentinus var. transiens Maire & Wilczek in Maire (1934: 25). Isotype: MOROCCO. Castellum Tazzougert, 1200 m, Maire & Wilczek s.n., 18 April 1933 (AL, MPU!)

Convolvulus valentinus var. adpressipilis Maire & Wilczek in Maire (1934: 25) Isotype: MOROCCO. In pascuis deserti amnem Zerzef inter Esfoud et Bou-Denib, 950 m, Maire, & Wilczek s.n., April 1933 (P! MPU!).

Convolvulus valentinus var. embergeri Sauvage & Vindt (1954: 2) , nom. nud.

Stems usually villous, rarely glabrous or glabrescent. Leaves ovate, narrowly elliptic or rarely deltoid, 10–25 mm long × 2–9 mm wide; base cuneate or truncate; apices acute or rarely obtuse; sparsely to densely villous on lower leaf surface, glabrous or glabrescent above. (fig. 1e)

Distribution:— Morocco, extending northwards from the Western Sahara to the Beni Snassen mountains; outlying populations also occurring in Algeria (fig. 2c).

Habitat:— Arid gravel, stony or sandy habitats.

Phenology:— Flowering March–July(–August); fruiting June–July(–August?).

Conservation:— Least Concern ( IUCN 2001).

Other specimens seen:— ALGERIA. Sidi-Maklouf, route de Laghirive, Chevallier s.n., 8 April 1897 (P); Laghouat, Chevallier 223, 12 April 1897 (P); Laghouat, col des sables, Chevallier s.n., 17 April 1897 (P); Laghouat, plaine entre l'Oued Mzi et le Dj. Mileb, Chevallier s.n., 17 April 1897 (P); AS 2: E. foot of Dj. Amour, 50 km from Laghouat to Aflou, Davis 58667, 3 June 1975 (BM); Bou-Saada (wilaya de M'Sida) a 2km au S d'Ain-Khermane et a environ 30km au N de Bou-Saada, Dubuis 13437, 3 May 1986 ( RNG, MA, BC); Djebel Sahar, environs de Djelf(s)a, Prov. Alger, Reboud s.n., May 1854 (P); Ras-el-ma pres Bou Saada, Contantine [Bou Saada], Reboud s.n., 7 May 1865 (P).

MOROCCO. Ouarzazate, pr. oppidium Tifoultout, Blanché, Fernández-Casas, Molero, Montserrat, & Romo 9664, 31 May 1985 (E). NW Sahara: Sand dune vegetation of Goulimina, Bramwell, Richardson & Murray 586, 2 April 1972 ( RNG); Beni Snassen: 23 km from Uojda on road to Taza, Carine, Ait Lafkih, Rumsey & Rutherford 365, 16 June 2005 (BM, RNG, IAV); 49 km from Oujda on road to Taza. 1 km before road crosses Oued Bourdim. Carine, Ait Lafkih, Rumsey & Rutherford 368, 16 June 2005 (BM, RNG, IAV); 6 km E of Taourirt on Taourirt-El Ayoun Road. Carine, Ait Lafkih, Rumsey & Rutherford 370, 16 June 2005 (BM, RNG, IAV); Beni Snassen: 23 km W. from Oujda on road to Taza. Carine, Ait Lafkih, Rumsey & Rutherford 366, 16 June 2005 (BM, RNG, IAV); Sahara: El Abiod Sidi Cheikh, ravines, route de Gergville, Chevallier s.n., 9 May 1899 (P); Plateau de l'arid, N. de Midelt, Damblon 79/159, 24 June 1979 ( RNG); ED. Goulmima to Ksar-es-Souk, Davis & Davis 49063, 4 April 1969 (BM, E); Ksar-es-Souk to Erfoud., Davis & Davis 49093, 5 April 1969 (BM, E); ED. Ziz Gorge (Ksar-es-Souk to Rich), Davis & Davis 49179, 7 April 1969 (BM, E); ED: 2 km NE of Goulmima, Else s.n, 1 April 1995 ( RNG, BM); Gorges du Ziz, Else s.n., 6 Apil 1995 ( RNG, BM); Ksar Es Souk, entre Er Rachidia y Midelt, Fernández Casas, Muñoz Garmendia, Susanna & Telleria FC7088, 18 June 1982 ( RNG, MA); in lapidosis calcareis Atlantis Majorii orientalis propre Rich, Humbert s.n., April 1927 (MPU); Bou Denib: bords de l'oed Guir, 5–6 km from Bou Denib, Humbert s.n., April 1923, (P); R to Noulouya: Misour, Jahandiez 93, 28 April 1925 (BM, E, MA); R to Noulouya: Midelt, gorges de Oued Outat, Jahandiez 144, 2 May 1925 (BM); 51 km ENE of Ouarzazate, 8 km ENE of Skoura, on road to Boumalne du Dadès, Jury 14524, 24 March 1994 ( RNG, BM); 121 km from Midelt along the road to Guercif, Jury 16928, 26 April 1995 (BM, RNG, MA); SE of Guercif, 1.8 km S of junction of Guercif - Oujda main road, Jury 16911, 26 April 1995 (BM, RNG, MA, BC); Prov. Er Rachida, road N. from Erfoud, 59 km from Rissani, 1 km N of Ksar Jdid, Jury 19114, 19 February 2002 ( RNG); 89 km from Midelt on Azrou-Midelt road, just south of Boulojoul, Jury 19461, 30 May 2002 ( RNG); Prov. Er Rachida, road N. from Erfoud, 36 km before Er Rachidia, above village of Ait Amira, Jury 19156, 19 February 2002 ( RNG); Meski Spring, 11 km S.E. of Ksar-es-Souk, O. Ziz, Lambert 357, 20 April 1969 (BM); Prov d'Errachidia, Vallee de Ziz, Ksar Jdid (5 km au N. d'Aoufous, route 567 Errachidia-Erfoud, a env. 23 km du carrefour de la P32), Lambion & van den Sande 95/Ma/212, 14 March 1995 ( RNG, MA); Prov. De Taza, Ighoudane, oued Boulajraf, Lambion & van den Sande 94/MA/176, 30 May 1994 ( RNG); RICH (Errachiaouat), Lewalle 10526, 8 July 1982 (BM); Boudenit (Prov. Emachitie), Lewalle 13658, 3 April 1992 (BM); 10 km N de Midelt, Lewalle 9131, 2 July 1979 (P); Missour Gurcif, piste Moulaya, l'Hermite s.n., April 1939 (P); Beni-Ouziem, Maire & Wilczek s.n. (94112), 17 April 1933 (MA); propre Guercif, Maire & Wilczek s.n., 25 April 1933 (P, MPU); Bou-Denib-Salei, Maire & Wilczek 414, 17 April 1933 (MA); Teniet Zerzef (Tafilaet), Maire & Wilczek 312, 15 April 1933 (MA); Inter Erfoud et BenDenib, Maire & Wilczek s.n. (139502), 15 April 1933 (BC); In glareis torrentium vallei Dades inter Ikoura et Aït Yaga, Maire & Weiller 395, 21 June 1939 (MPU); Guercif, Carreterra a Outat-Oulad-el-Haj, a 4 km de Mahirija, Mateos 6809/95, 11 June 1995 ( RNG); between Mertigmer and Mechra-Homadi 69 km from Nador, Mateos & Valdés BV636/93, 31 May 1993 ( RNG, BC); Fes Missour- Aïn Guettara, plateau, Mordant 1100, 9 May 1969 (P); Guercif Tafrata, Mordant 1195, 14 May 1969 (P); Qsar-Es-Souq Outskirts of Midelt, on track to Cirque du Jaffar, Jbel Ayachi. Locality 6, OPTIMA ITER V 289, 10 June 1992 ( RNG); Zeluan, Pau s.n. (94102), 2 May 1910 (MA); In montibus Largko/Sargho, Peltier s.n., 10 April 1939 (MPU); Mgoun/Haut Atlas oriental: vallei du Dadès en amour du Boumalne, Sauvage 12277, 1 April 1954 (MPU).