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Brazilian Dwarf Morning Glory

Evolvulus glomeratus Nees & Mart.

Evolvulus glomeratus

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Evolvulus glomeratus, commonly known as blue daze, Brazilian dwarf morning-glory, or Hawaiian blue eyes, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae that is native to Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia and Venezuela.[1]

Description

It is an evergreen subshrub that spreads to 60-90 cm in diameter with stems that become woody as they mature. Both leaves and stems have a light grey fuzz.

The lavender-coloured flowers, with blueish petals, are funnel-shaped and are borne in leaf axils proximate to the stem tips. The flowers open in the morning and close by the evening.[2] The plant flowers from summer to fall.

Subspecies

The species is divided into three subspecies:[1]

  • Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. glomeratus Nees & Mart.
  • Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. grandiflorus (Parodi) Ooststr.
  • Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. obtusus (Meisn.) Ooststr.

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References

  1. ^ a b Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (Ed) (26 May 2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, Uk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Blue Daze by Flowers of India
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Evolvulus glomeratus: Brief Summary

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Evolvulus glomeratus, commonly known as blue daze, Brazilian dwarf morning-glory, or Hawaiian blue eyes, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae that is native to Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia and Venezuela.

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