Convolvulus aucheri Choisy, Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 9: 402. 1845. (Choisy 1845: 402).

Wood, John R. I., Williams, Bethany R. M., Mitchell, Thomas C., Carine, Mark A., Harris, David J. & Scotland, Robert W., 2015, A foundation monograph of Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae), PhytoKeys 51, pp. 1-282 : 161-162

147. Convolvulus aucheri Choisy, Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 9: 402. 1845. (Choisy 1845: 402). Figure 19, t. 41-47

Type.

TURKEY, (Gazi)antap, Aucher-Eloy 1405 (lectotype G-DC, designated by Sa’ad 1967: 108); isolectotypes K!, OXF!, P!).

Description.

Similar to Convolvulus cantabrica in general appearance and most characteristics but differing in the always densely spreading pilose indumentum, the always oblong leaves 1.5-5 × 0.5-1 cm, flowers in loose terminal cymes, usually solitary at the apex of the cyme branches. The sepals are green in the apical part but whish in the basal part and the corolla is white or pale pink with prominent pink midpetaline bands. [ Sa’ad 1967: 108]

Distribution.

Apparently endemic to Turkey, being found principally around Gaziantap (Balls 1184, Albury et al. 1055). Records from Syria require confirmation.

Notes.

Sa’ad’s (1967) placement of this species with Convolvulus turcomanicus and Convolvulus gracillimus is misleading as bracts and bracteoles are present and the species is clearly very close to Convolvulus cantabrica in floral details.