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Convolvulaceae de Jussieu, 1789

114754 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114754)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Tracheophyta (Phylum)
  4. Spermatophytina (Subdivision)
  5. Angiospermae (Superclass)
  6. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  7. Solanales (Order)
  8. Convolvulaceae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aniseia J.D. Choisy, 1834
  2. Genus Argyreia Loureiro, 1790
  3. Genus Astripomoea A.D.J. Meeuse, 1958
  4. Genus Blinkworthia J.D. Choisy, 1834
  5. Genus Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  6. Genus Calycobolus J.A. Schultes in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1819
  7. Genus Cardiochlamys D. Oliver, 1883
  8. Genus Cladostigma Radlkofer, 1883
  9. Genus Convolvulus Linnaeus, 1753
  10. Genus Cordisepalum B. Verdcourt, 1971
  11. Genus Cressa Linnaeus, 1753
  12. Genus Cuscuta Linnaeus, 1753
  13. Genus Daustinia M.T. Buril & A.R. Simões, 2015
  14. Genus Decalobanthus Ooststroom, 1936
  15. Genus Dichondra J.R. Forster & J.G.A. Forster, 1775
  16. Genus Dicranostyles Bentham, 1846
  17. Genus Dinetus F. Hamilton ex Sweet, 1825
  18. Genus Dipteropeltis H.G. Hallier, 1899
  19. Genus Epithymum P.M. Opiz, 1852
  20. Genus Erycibe Roxburgh, 1802
  21. Genus Evolvulus Linnaeus, 1762
  22. Genus Falkia Thunberg, 1781
  23. Genus Hewittia R. Wight & Arnott, 1837
  24. Genus Hildebrandtia Vatke in A. Braun, 1876
  25. Genus Humbertia Lamarck, 1786
  26. Genus Hyalocystis H.G. Hallier, 1898
  27. Genus Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  28. Genus Iseia O'Donell, 1953
  29. Genus Itzaea Standley & Steyermark, 1944
  30. Genus Jacquemontia J.D. Choisy, 1834
  31. Genus Lepistemon Blume, 1826
  32. Genus Lepistemonopsis Dammer in Engler, 1895
  33. Genus Lysiostyles Bentham, 1846
  34. Genus Maripa Aublet, 1775
  35. Genus Merremia Dennstedt ex Endlicher, 1841
  36. Genus Metaporana N.E. Brown, 1914
  37. Genus Muigaia S.W. Ngima, V. Kathambi & A.R. Simões in Ngima et al., 2026
  38. Genus Nephrophyllum A. Richard, 1850
  39. Genus Neuropeltis N. Wallich in Roxburgh, 1824
  40. Genus Neuropeltopsis Ooststroom, 1964
  41. Genus Odonellia K.R. Robertson, 1982
  42. Genus Operculina Silva Manso, 1836
  43. Genus Paralepistemon J. Lejoly & S. Lisowski, 1986
  44. Genus Pentacrostigma K. Afzelius, 1929
  45. Genus Polymeria R. Brown, 1810
  46. Genus Porana N.L. Burman, 1768
  47. Genus Poranopsis Roberty, 1953
  48. Genus Rapona Baillon, 1890
  49. Genus Rivea J.D. Choisy, 1833
  50. Genus Sabaudiella Chiovenda, 1929
  51. Genus Seddera C.F. Hochstetter, 1844
  52. Genus Stictocardia H.G. Hallier, 1893
  53. Genus Stylisma Rafinesque, 1818
  54. Genus Tetralocularia O'Donell, 1960
  55. Genus Tridynamia Gagnepain, 1950
  56. Genus Turbina Rafinesque, 1838
  57. Genus Wilsonia R. Brown, 1810
  58. Genus Xenostegia D.F. Austin & G.W. Staples, 1981
  59. Genus Acmostemon Pilger, 1936 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  60. Genus Adamboe Rafinesque, 1838 (nomen illegitimum)
  61. Genus Astrochlaena H.G. Hallier, 1893 accepted as Astripomoea A.D.J. Meeuse, 1958
  62. Genus Astromerremia Pilger, 1936 accepted as Merremia Dennstedt ex Endlicher, 1841
  63. Genus Austinia M.T. Buril & A.R. Simões, 2014 accepted as Daustinia M.T. Buril & A.R. Simões, 2015 (junior homonym)
  64. Genus Baillandea Roberty accepted as Calycobolus J.A. Schultes in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1819
  65. Genus Baillaudea Roberty, 1953 accepted as Calycobolus J.A. Schultes in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1819
  66. Genus Batatas J.D. Choisy, 1834 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  67. Genus Bonanox Rafinesque, 1821 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  68. Genus Breueria R. Brown accepted as Breweria R. Brown, 1810 accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  69. Genus Breueriopsis G.E. Roberty accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  70. Genus Breuieropsis G.E. Roberty accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  71. Genus Breweria R. Brown, 1810 accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  72. Genus Calonyction J.D. Choisy, 1834 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  73. Genus Calycanthemum Klotzsch in Peters, 1862 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  74. Genus Calycantherum Klotzsch accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  75. Genus Calystegia R. Brown, 1810 accepted as Convolvulus Linnaeus, 1753 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  76. Genus Camonea Rafinesque, 1838 accepted as Merremia Dennstedt ex Endlicher, 1841
  77. Genus Carpentia Ewart in Ewart & O. Davies, 1917 accepted as Cressa Linnaeus, 1753
  78. Genus Catonia M. Vahl, 1810
  79. Genus Codonanthus G. Don, 1837 (nomen rejiciendum)
  80. Genus Convolvuloides Moench, 1794 (nomen rejiciendum)
  81. Genus Cryptanthela Gagnepain, 1950 accepted as Argyreia Loureiro, 1790
  82. Genus Dactylostigma D.F. Austin, 1973 accepted as Hildebrandtia Vatke in A. Braun, 1876
  83. Genus Davenportia R.W. Johnson, 2010 accepted as Distimake Rafinesque, 1838
  84. Genus Demidofia J.F. Gmelin, 1791
  85. Genus Diatrema Rafinesque, 1833 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  86. Genus Diatremis Rafinesque, 1821 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  87. Genus Dichondropsis T.S. Brandegee, 1909 accepted as Dichondra J.R. Forster & J.G.A. Forster, 1775
  88. Genus Dimerodiscus Gagnepain, 1950 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  89. Genus Dimerodisus Gagnepain accepted as Dimerodiscus Gagnepain, 1950 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  90. Genus Dinetopsis Roberty, 1953 accepted as Dinetus F. Hamilton ex Sweet, 1825
  91. Genus Dufourea Kunth in Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth, 1819
  92. Genus Eremosperma Chiovenda, 1936 accepted as Hewittia R. Wight & Arnott, 1837
  93. Genus Euryloma Rafinesque, 1838
  94. Genus Exogonium J.D. Choisy, 1833 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  95. Genus Falckia Thunberg, 1781 accepted as Falkia Thunberg, 1781
  96. Genus Fissipetalum Merrill, 1922 accepted as Erycibe Roxburgh, 1802
  97. Genus Grammica Loureiro, 1790 accepted as Cuscuta Linnaeus, 1753
  98. Genus Hygrocharis Hochstetter ex A. Richard, 1850 accepted as Nephrophyllum A. Richard, 1850
  99. Genus Kuhlmanniella Barroso, 1945 accepted as Dicranostyles Bentham, 1846
  100. Genus Legendrea P.B. Webb & S. Berthelot, 1844 accepted as Turbina Rafinesque, 1838
  101. Genus Lepidostemon J.C. Hasskarl, 1844 accepted as Lepistemon Blume, 1826
  102. Genus Lettsomia Roxburgh, 1824 accepted as Argyreia Loureiro, 1790
  103. Genus Meriana Vellozo, 1829
  104. Genus Mina Cervantes in La Llave & Lexarza, 1824 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  105. Genus Monogynella C.R.A. Des Moulins, 1853 accepted as Cuscuta Linnaeus, 1753
  106. Genus Montejacquia Roberty, 1953 accepted as Jacquemontia J.D. Choisy, 1834
  107. Genus Moorcroftia J.D. Choisy, 1833 accepted as Argyreia Loureiro, 1790
  108. Genus Mouroucoa Aublet, 1775 accepted as Maripa Aublet, 1775
  109. Genus Nemodon W. Griffith, 1854 accepted as Lepistemon Blume, 1826
  110. Genus Palmia Endlicher, 1839 accepted as Hewittia R. Wight & Arnott, 1837
  111. Genus Pantocsekia Grisebach ex Pantocsek, 1873 (nomen rejiciendum)
  112. Genus Parasitipomaea B. Hayata, 1916 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  113. Genus Parasitipomoea Hayata accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  114. Genus Perispermum Degener, 1932 accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  115. Genus Petrogenia I.M. Johnston, 1941 accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  116. Genus Pfeifferia J.D. Buchinger, 1846
  117. Genus Pharbitis J.D. Choisy, 1833 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  118. Genus Prevostea J.D. Choisy, 1825 accepted as Calycobolus J.A. Schultes in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1819
  119. Genus Pterochlamys Roberty, 1953 accepted as Hildebrandtia Vatke in A. Braun, 1876
  120. Genus Quamoclit P. Miller, 1754 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  121. Genus Quamoclit Moench, 1794 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  122. Genus Quamoclitia R.T. Lowe, 1872 accepted as Quamoclit Moench, 1794 accepted as Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753
  123. Genus Reinwardtia K.P.J. Sprengel, 1824
  124. Genus Remirema Kerr, 1943 accepted as Operculina Silva Manso, 1836
  125. Genus Schrebera Linnaeus, 1763 (nomen rejiciendum)
  126. Genus Sedderopsis Roberty, 1953 accepted as Seddera C.F. Hochstetter, 1844
  127. Genus Shutereia J.D. Choisy, 1834 accepted as Hewittia R. Wight & Arnott, 1837
  128. Genus Sinomerrillia Hu, 1937 accepted as Neuropeltis N. Wallich in Roxburgh, 1824
  129. Genus Skinneria J.D. Choisy, 1834 accepted as Merremia Dennstedt ex Endlicher, 1841
  130. Genus Spiranthera W. Bojer, 1837 accepted as Merremia Dennstedt ex Endlicher, 1841
  131. Genus Strictocadia accepted as Stictocardia H.G. Hallier, 1893
  132. Genus Strophocaulos (G. Don) J.K. Small, 1933 accepted as Convolvulus Linnaeus, 1753
  133. Genus Symethus Rafinesque, 1838 accepted as Convolvulus Linnaeus, 1753 (synonym)
  134. Genus Thouinia J.E. Smith, 1789
  135. Genus Thyella Rafinesque, 1838 accepted as Jacquemontia J.D. Choisy, 1834
  136. Genus Trichantha Triana, 1855 accepted as Bonamia Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
  137. Genus Volvulopsis Roberty, 1953 accepted as Evolvulus Linnaeus, 1762
  138. Genus Volvulus Medikus, 1791 accepted as Calystegia R. Brown, 1810 accepted as Convolvulus Linnaeus, 1753
  139. Genus Amphione Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  140. Genus Apopleumon Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  141. Genus Bombycospermum K.B. Presl, 1835 (uncertain, unassessed)
  142. Genus Bonamiopsis (Roberty) Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  143. Genus Breweriopsis Roberty, 1953 (uncertain, unassessed)
  144. Genus Bucharea Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  145. Genus Buchingera F. Schultz, 1847 (uncertain, unassessed)
  146. Genus Calboa Cavanilles, 1799 (uncertain, unassessed)
  147. Genus Camdenia Scopoli, 1777 (uncertain, unassessed)
  148. Genus Campanulopsis (Roberty) Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  149. Genus Cladostyles Bonpland in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1808 (uncertain, unassessed)
  150. Genus Cleiemera Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  151. Genus Cleiostoma Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  152. Genus Codochisma Rafinesque, 1821 (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Codosiphus Rafinesque, 1821 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Convolvulites MacGinitie, 1953 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  155. Genus Cymonamia (Roberty) Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Distimake Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Ditereia Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  158. Genus Diversiphyllum C. Bužek, 1971 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  159. Genus Doxema Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  160. Genus Duperreya Gaudichaud-Beaupré in Freycinet, 1828 (uncertain, unassessed)
  161. Genus Elytrostamna J.D. Choisy in Alph. de Candolle, 1845 (uncertain, unassessed)
  162. Genus Emulina Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  163. Genus Endrachium A.L. Jussieu, 1789 (uncertain, unassessed)
  164. Genus Erimatalia J.A. Schultes in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1819 (uncertain, unassessed)
  165. Genus Exallosis Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  166. Genus Exocroa Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Fraxima Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Gynoisia Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Idalia Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Isypus Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Kethosia Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Kolofonia Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Lariospermum Rafinesque, 1821 (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Latrienda Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Lepidanche Engelmann, 1842 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Leptocallis G. Don, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Leucomalla Philippi, 1870 (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Lobake Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Macrostema Persoon, 1805 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Maireria Scopoli, 1777 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Marcellia C.F.P. Martius ex J.D. Choisy, 1844 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Melascus Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Milhania Necker ex Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Modesta Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Morenoa La Llave in La Llave & Lexarza, 1824 (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Navipomoea (G. Roberty) G. Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Nemanthera Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Nemostima Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Neorthosis Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Onistis Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Ornithosperma Rafinesque, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Palaeoipomoea Matsuo, 1956 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Periphas Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Piptostegia Hoffmannsegg & Reichenbach in Hoffmannsegg, 1841 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Plesiagopus Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Podaletra Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Pseudipomoea G. Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Rhodorhiza P.B. Webb in Lindley, 1841 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Rhodoxylon Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Saccia Naudin, 1889 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Samudra Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Sanilum Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Scammonea Rafinesque, 1821 (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Schizanthoseddera (Roberty) Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Schizojacquemontia (Roberty) Roberty, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Steripha J. Banks ex J. Gaertner, 1790 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Stevogtia Necker ex Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Stomadena Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Tereietra Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Tirtalia Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Tremasperma Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Turpethum Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Vistnu Adanson, 1763 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Gen. Pl.: 132. 4 Aug 1789. [details] 
IRMNG (2026). Convolvulaceae de Jussieu, 1789. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114754 on 2026-08-20
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original description Gen. Pl.: 132. 4 Aug 1789. [details] 

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record Reveal, J. L. (2006). USDA - APHIS - Concordance of Family Names, 2006 version. Available online at http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/usda/usdaindex.html. [details] 

current name source Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. (2009). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. <em>Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 161(2): 105-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

original description (of Cuscutaceae J. Dumortier, 1829) Anal. Fam. Pl.: 20, 25.
page(s): 1829 [details] 

original description (of Humbertiaceae Pichon, 1947) Notul. Syst. (Paris) 13: 23. Jul-Sep 1947. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Plantae (Kingdom) > Magnoliophyta (Phylum) > Magnoliopsida (Class) > Asteridae (Subclass) > Solanales (Order) > Convolvulaceae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Angiosperms, nonmarine except where noted. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Middle Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Nomenclatural status nom. cons. [details]
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