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June 2025

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genus

Evolvulus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. ed. 2 : 391 (1762)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000014407.

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Synonyms of Evolvulus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cladostyles Humb. & Bonpl. Pl. Aequin. 1: 202, t. 57. 1808. wfo-4000008451
Ditereia Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 84 (1838) wfo-4000012266
Meriana Vell. Fl. Flumin. 128. 1825. wfo-4000023779
Volvulopsis Roberty Candollea 14: 28. 1952. wfo-4000040431
Camdenia Scop. Intr. Hist. Nat. : 190 (1777) wfo-4000043622
Vistnu Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 245 (1763) wfo-4000043644

Species in Evolvulus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Evolvulus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Evolvulus digynus Sessé & Moc. Fl. Mexic., ed. 2 78 (1894) wfo-0001252309
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Evolvulus lavae Schweinf. ex Penz. Atti Congr. Bot. Int. Genova 1892: 351 (1893) wfo-0001252320
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Evolvulus muehlenbergii Spreng. Pl. Min. Cogn. Pug. 1: 27 (1813) wfo-0001252324
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Evolvulus palmeri House Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 317 (1906) wfo-0001252325
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Evolvulus rutenbergianus Vatke Abh. Naturwiss. Vereins Bremen 9: 128 (1885) wfo-0001298202