Convolvulus sabatius subsp. mauritanicus (Boissier) Murbeck (1923: 2)

Carine, Mark A. & Robba, Lavinia, 2010, Taxonomy and evolution of the Convolvulus sabatius complex (Convolvulaceae), Phytotaxa 14, pp. 1-21 : 18-20

3b. Convolvulus sabatius subsp. mauritanicus (Boissier) Murbeck (1923: 2)

Basionym: C. mauritanicus Boissier (1839: 418) . Holotype: ALGERIA. Constantine, Sejourne, s.n. (G-Boiss)

Convolvulus sabatius var. atlantius Ball (1878) . Basionym: C. mauritanicus Boissier (1839: 418) . Holotype: Morocco, in covalle Ait Mesan, Ball s.n., 13–16 May 1871 (P!)

Convolvulus sabatius f. genuinus Maire in Emberger & Maire (1929: 43), nom. non rite public.

Calyx lobes sparsely to densely villous.

Distribution:— Morocco (western Rif, and the High and Middle Atlas mountains) and Algeria (Kabylie and Mts de Bibans areas of Algeria; fig. 2b). This subspecies is widely cultivated as an ornamental. A specimen from Rome ( Heard s.n., BM) is referable to this subspecies. We were unable to see any material from Sicily, but C. sabatius is considered introduced there ( Giardina et al. 2007) and it is possible that plants from Sicily are escapes from cultivation also referable to subsp. mauritanicus .

Habitat:— Dry, rocky, limestone slopes.

Phenology:— Flowering and fruiting April–August.

Conservation:— Whilst this subspecies has a highly disjunct distribution, it is locally common or abundant and meets the criteria of Least Concern ( IUCN 2001).

Other specimens seen:— ALGERIA. Roches maritimes a l'Ouest de Tines, prov. D'Alger, Cosson s.n., 3 June 1875 (E, P); Montagnes du Djurdjura, pres de Bordj-Boghni, Cosson s.n., 20 June 1854 (P); Constnatine, Cosson s.n., 14 May 1853 (P); Djebel Masouf pres El Miliah, Cosson s.n., 14 July 1861 (P); H2: 30 km from Constantine to Setif, Davis 52087, 8 May 1971 (BM, E, RNG); K2: Chabet el Akra Gorge (Jurassic limestone) below Kherrata (Setif-Bejaïa), Davis 52654, 23 May 1971 (E); K2: Pic de Singes, above Bejaia (Bougie), Davis 52982, 29 May 1971 (BM, E, RNG); K1: Djurdjura: E. side of Lalla Khedidja, S. of Tizi-N'Kouillal pass, Davis 59461, 23 June 1975 (BM); Chabet el Akra Gorge (Jurassic limestone) below Kherrata (Setif-Bejaia), Davis 52654, 23 May 1971 (BM, RNG); K1: Dj. Djurdjura, near Tikjda, Davis 53070, 3 June 1971 (BM, E, RNG); C1/K2: Lower part of Ben Haroun gorge, above El Milia, Davis 58195, 22 May 1975 (BM); K1: Djurdjura: between Boghni and Tala Guilef, Davis 59309, 20 June 1975 (BM); Constantine, de la Perraudiere s.n., 14 May 1853 (MPU); Zénez, de Marsilly s.n., 1847 (P); Bougie, Delacour s.n., 29 April 1893 (P); Parc national de Djurdjura (dep. Bouira, Kabylie), flanc sud du Ras Timedouine a env. 4 km a l'est de Tikjda, Dubuis 11537, 11 June 1982 (MA, MAF, BC, RNG); Bougie, Durieu s.n., 23 March 1840 (P); Bougie, Durieu s.n., June 1839 (P); Mansourah, Durieu s.n., 22 May 1840 (P); Constantine, Durieu s.n., 27 May 1840 (P); Milah, Durieu s.n., (P); Milah, montagnes, Durieu s.n., 16 June 1840 (P); Col de Girourda/ Birourda, Gombault s.n., 10 June 1939 (P); Djemila, Gombault s.n., 13 May 1939 (P); Constantine, Joly s.n., 19 May 1911 (MPU); Busdj bua Areridj, Letourneaux s.n., May 1881 (P); Bougie, Sidi Afahia, Letourneaux s.n., 29 May 1889 (P); Djebel Chuya, Letourneaux s.n., 12 May 1887 (P); C. Bougie. Cap Casbon, Maire s.n., 5 April 1912 (MPU); Tala Ir'zer (Ouled-Massaoud), ad rupes, Paris 116, 13 June 1865 (BM); Constantine, Pomel s.n., June 1874 (MPU); Bougie, Pugsley s.n., 14 April 1922 (BM); Constantine, Reboud 184, May 1873 (P); Constantine, Reboud 184bis, May 1874 (MPU, P); Constantine: Sidi Mécid, Reboud 185, June 1873 (P); Djebel Sgao, Prov. Constantine, Reboud s.n., August 1880 (P); Massif du Chattaba [Chettaba], Reboud s.n., May 1898 (P); Bougie. (Kabylie), Reverchon 166, May 1896 (BM, E); Bougie, Reverchon (Kabyle) 166, May 1896 (MPU); Kessata (Kerrata) [Kerrata], Reverchon (Kabyle) 166, June 1897 (P); Kabylie di Collo, foret des Beni-Touffoute, tales in liseu du foret (suberaie) [Foret des Beni Toufout, Collo], Sauvage 143, 27 April 1964 (MPU); Cherchel, Turner s.n., April 1926 (BM); Colline du Konviat-ati, Bourjol s.n. (MPU); Constantine, Beguet s.n., 6 April 1861 (P); Constantine, Poisson s.n., April 1892 (P); Constantine, Gougerot-Nicot s.n., April 1936 (P) propre Bougie, Letourneaux s.n., 20 July 1884 (P).

MOROCCO. GA: 7 km from Asni on road to Imlil, Ait Lafkih, Jury, Peris & Stübing 699, 19 July 1989 ( RNG); Ametrasse, up track from Charafat on Bab Taza to Bab Berred road, Ait Lafkih, Carine, Jury & Rumsey 67, 4 June 2005 (BM, IAV, RNG); Above Tarhlite, on track to Talassemtane, from main Bab Taza to Bab Berred road near Charafat, Ait Lafkih, Carine, Jury & Rumsey 92, 4 June 2005 (BM, IAV, RNG); Western Rif: above Chefchaoouén and Ras el Maa, on track to Ain Tissimlane between Jbel Kelaa and Jbel Tissouka, Ait Lafkih, Carine, Jury & Rumsey 133, 6 June 2005 (BM, IAV, RNG); Western Rif Mountains, Oued Laou, Oued Tassikeste, Ait Lafkih, Carine, Jury & Rumsey 191, 7 June 2005 (BM, IAV, RNG); Western Rif, track N. of Chefchaouén around Jbel El Kelaa to Tarhzoute, Ait Lafkih, Carine, Jury & Rumsey 235, 8 June 2005 (BM, IAV, RNG); Xauen: Jbel Lakra, Hauta-el-Kasdir, Aedo, Güemes, Muñoz Garmendia, Pedrol, Rico & Sequeira CA4128, 22 June 1997 (MA); au sud de Keira, Balansa s.n., May 1867 (P); Djebel Toubkal, Balls B2858, 21 June 1936 (BM, E); Tizi’n’Test, Balls B2934, 26 June 1936 (K); Gorge of Iminouaka [Imi n' Ou Akka], Balls B.3038, 10 July 1936 (E, K); Chenoua, Battandier s.n., April 1889 (MPU); Agadir: environs 2 km avant le col du Tizi n'Test versant Taroudant (Haut Atlas), Charpin, Fernández Casas, Jacquemond & Jeanmonod MAR322, 30 May 1980 (MA); High Atlas, near Imlil Djebel Toubkal Massif, Clayton & Brinklow 11, Aug– Sept 1970 (E); GA: High Atlas. Assif-n-Ait Hkim. 0.5 km W.S.W. of Ifrane, Crane R. U. Biol. Exped. 110, 14 August 1975 (BM, RNG); J. Tisouka, above Xauen, Davis 54809, 5 July 1973 (BM, E); Maison forestiere Talate-n-Nos. Between Youkak [Ijjoukak] and Asni road Taroudant-Marrakech, de Wilde, de Wilde & Dorgelo 2174, 7 May 1961 (BM); Ait-Oudinar, el Norte de Boumalne, en las Gargantas del Dades, Fernández Casas, Muñoz Garmendia, Susanna & Telleria FC6965, 16 June 1982 (MA); Montis Kalaa, Font Quer 319, 25 May 1928 (MPU, BM, MA, BC); Magot, Font Quer s.n. (809019), 21 May 1928 (BC); Grand Atlas: talus herbeux, gorges Imi n'Ou Akka (Dj. Ghât), Gattefossé s.n., 3 Aout 1935 (MPU); Grand Atlas, Imi n'ouaka (Djebel Ghat), Gattefossé s.n. (195636), 3 August 1939 (P, MAF, BC); High Atlas, Imlil area, Goodchild 82, 22 August 1968 (BM); Ayachi: J. Ayachi, Imi n'Thand, Guinet, Sauvage & de Vilmorin 805, 3 July 1952 (MPU); Province of Beni Mellal. At entrance to Asif Arous, Harley & Lankester 105, 8 August 1964 (BM); Djebel Afrugueur, Montagnes au sud-ouest de la ville de Maroc, Ibrahim s.n., 1876 (P); Grand Atlas, Azilal a Sfrane, Jahandiez 308, 31 May 1927 (BM, E); Grand Atlas: Azilal a Ifrane, Jahandiez 308, 31 May 1927 (MA, BC); M. Grand Atlas, Reraya: Asni graviens de la riviere, Jahandiez 715, 11 June 1921 (MPU); c. 15 km from Imilchil, along track to El-Ksiba, Jury 17634, 7 July 1997 (BM, RNG, MA); 41 km north of Midelt, along road to Azrou, Jury 17852, 13 July 1997 ( RNG); Gorges de l'acif-n-Ait-Oufad, piste de Demnat aux Ait Tamellil (Haute Tessaout), l'Hermite s.n., 14 July 1941 (P); Atlas Moyen, in convalle fr. Ait Menaux in siccis pr. Pag. Timitine, Lindberg 3902, 12 June 1926 (K; MPU); Azilal, High Atlas, Lynes 142, (BM); Ifrane (Rox), High Atlas, Lynes 192 (BM); Atlantis majoris monte Erdouz supra oppidium Amismiz, Maire s.n., 2 July 1925 (P, MPU); Atlante rifian, in rupestre calcareis, vallii Ametrar infra Bab Rouida, Maire s.n., 16 June 1928 (MPU); Atlas rifiano, montis Tissouka, supra Chaouen, Maire s.n., 14 June 1928 (P, MPU); Atlantis Medii montidus: An(h)ermoumou [Ahermoumou], Maire s.n., 17 June 1927 (MPU); Atlantis Medii montibus montis Sidi Ahmen [Beni Ahmed], Maire s.n., 19 June 1927 (P, MPU); Grand Atlas: Anamrou au pied du Mont Erdouz, Maire s.n., June 1925 (MPU); Atlantis majoris valle Reraya: propre Arround, Maire s.n., 19 July 1924 (P, MPU); Atlantis medi ad Tizi-n-Islit, Maire s.n., 21 June 1936 (MPU); M Grand Atlas Reraya, rocailles posphyriques pres d'Assound, Maire s.n., 23 June 1922 (MPU); Djebel Afougueur, Sud-Ouest du Maroc, Mandochée s.n., 1875 (MPU, BM); Chefchaouene. Carril de Bab taxa al Djbel Bouhalla, Mateos, Ortega & Pina 6979/97, 23 July 1995 ( RNG); Chefchaouene, Djbel Bouhalla, Mateos, Ortega & Pina 7236/ 97, 25 July 1995 ( RNG); Chefchaouen. Assifane. Taria, ascenso al Djebel Kharbouch, Mateos, Ramos & Villareal 6116/95, 3 May 1995 ( RNG); Asni Valley, Newbould 436, 16 September 1955 (BM); c. 34 km from Chefchaouèn, 10 km above Bab Taza on track, to Jbel Talamssemtane, OPTIMA ITER V 2155, 26 June 1992 ( RNG); c. 38 km from Chefchaouèn, 14 km above Bab Taza on track, to Jbel Talamssemtane, OPTIMA ITER V 2276, 26 June 1992 ( RNG); Beni Snassen: Al'Youn, Aïn al Gattara, Romo, Bouhmadi, Peris & Stubing 6659, 13 April 1994 ( RNG, SEV); Mgoun: Iouaridine au SE de Demnate; prive de l'Asif n Rhezef, Sauvage 11036, 20 May 1953 (MPU); Rif sur: massif calcaire central, Talekhenntjoute sur le piste de Talassenntane, Sauvage 13454, 8 June 1955 (MPU); Rif sur: J. Louizja pres Talasenntane [Talassemtane], Sauvage 13718, 10 June 1955 (MPU); Ayachi: Imi n'Shand, sochers a exposition S et S-E, Sauvage 805, 23 July 1923 (MA); Grand Atlas: Renaya, Plateau d'Asni, Sauvage 893, 2 June 1939 (MPU); Grand Atlas, near lower village of Asif Azous, Spence S.84, 31 July 1951 (E); Jebel Tisuka, Stocken 64/16, 16 May 1964 (E); Xauen, Vidal Lopez s.n. (94157), 9 June 1921 (MA); Attour, Grand Atlas, Weiller 596, 15 October 1927 (P); collines situees au sud de Keira, s.coll. s.n., May (MPU); A. Djurdjura: Tizi-n-Kouïdal, Battandier s.n. (MPU).

Doubtfully native:— ITALY. Forum, Rome, Heard s.n., 1 May 1930 (BM).