Calystegia pellita

Nomenclature

Accepted name/Authority/Place of publication: 

Calystegia pellita (Ledeb.) G. Don, Gen Hist. 4: 296. 1837.

Description

Habit: 
Plants appressed pubescent to villous. Stems prostrate to weakly climbing, or ± erect, to 1 m.
Leaves: 
Petiole 1–12 mm; leaf blade narrowly triangular to oblong, 3–7 × as long as wide, unlobed to slightly hastate or with short lobes less than 1/4 length of midvein, sparsely pubescent to villous.
Inflorescences: 
not exceeding leaves, pubescent; bracteoles 1.3–2.4 × 1–1.8 cm, apex acute to obtuse.
Flowers: 
Corolla pink, 4.4–5.5 cm. Stamens 2.5–3.3 cm; anthers 5(–6) mm.
Author: 
Brummitt, R.K.
References: 

Brummitt, R.K. in Fang R.C., G. Staples, et al. 1995. Convolvulaceae in P. Raven & C.Y. Wu (eds.) Flora of China 16: 286–289.

Cytology

Chromosome number: 
22
Author: 
Brummitt, R.K.
References: 

Brummitt, R.K. in Fang R.C., G. Staples, et al. 1995. Convolvulaceae in P. Raven & C.Y. Wu (eds.) Flora of China 16: 286–289.

Biogeography, Ecology and Natural History

Distribution: 

China (Anhui, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, ?Nei Mongol, Shandong), Korea, ?Mongolia, Russia.

Ecology: 

Grassy
places, mountain slopes, sometimes a weed of cultivation; 300–700(–1700) m. 

Author: 
Brummitt, R.K.
References: 

Brummitt, R.K. in Fang R.C., G. Staples, et al. 1995. Convolvulaceae in P. Raven & C.Y. Wu (eds.) Flora of China 16: 286–289.

Other information

Common names and uses: 
teng chang miao (Chinese).
Infraspecific Characters: 

Chinese
floras recognize 3 subspecies, which can be distinguished by the following key.

1a.
Leaves 8–20 mm wide, 4–7 × as long as wide; major lateral veins 4–9 per side

                                                                                                                            3b. subsp. longifolia

1b.
Leaves 15–30 mm wide, 3–4 × as long as wide; major lateral veins 3–5 per side.

 
2a. Stems prostrate to weakly climbing; leaves mostly narrowly triangular,
base truncate to slightly hastate or weakly lobed                                                                                                            3a. subsp. pellita

 
2b. Stems ± erect; leaves broadly oblong, base truncate                                        3c. subsp. stricta

Authorship for webpage

Editor: 
George Staples, Esmond Er
Contributors: 
Classification: 
Calystegia pellita
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