What is Convolvuluceae?

Convolvulationae is the name of the family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. The family is commonly known as the Morning Fame family or the Bindweed family, and its most famous members are twining wine with trumpets flowers. The species in the Convolvulaceae family are common both in mild and tropical parts of the world. It seems between 50 and 85 genera and from 1,500 to 2,800 species. Although the family is particularly common in the Amazon Basin and the tropical areas of Asia, it is also well represented in the mild zones of the northern and southern hemisphere. In North America there are more than 195 species in 18 families. The leaves can be simple, Complex or Lobed and are arranged alternately on the stems. Most species have a milk sap that can irritate human skin.

Flowers are a distinguishing characteristic of the Convolvulaceae family. They are in the shape of trumpets, many with five weak lobes and occur mainly in white and shades of pink. Flower buds are twisted and straightened when opening. Most flowers are open only after the timefor hours or at most a day. Fruits and seeds are relatively inconspicuous.

There are several species, including the morning glory itself, in garden use as flowering plants. Some of them spread from the gardens and became pests where they were presented outside their native range. In the gardens and in the wild there are many of these flowers of nectar for insect sources, and several of them also attract hummingbirds.

One species, Ipomoea Batatas, sweet potatoes, is an important source of food in many Tropiol areas. The most important part of the sweet potato plant is starch tuber, but the leaves can also be eaten as green vegetables. Sweet potatoes and their dried stems are sometimes used as food for storage animals.

Some species Convolvulaceae thrive on a disturbed ground and are significant weeds in many areas. The most important of these is Convolvulus Arvensis or Bindweed field. Name bindweedIt is also used for several other species, including some outside the Convolvulaceae family. Two types of Convolvulceae, ipomoea violacea and Corymbosa turbine produce hallucinogenic substances.