Convolvulus hystrix
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Convolvulus hystrix is a shrub belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is part of the broad Convolvulus genus, encompassing over 200 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lebanon-Syria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
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