A peer-reviewed open-access journal PhytoKeys 51: 1–282 (2015)A foundation monograph of Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae) 1 doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.51.7104 MONOGRAPH http://phytokeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research A foundation monograph of Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae) John R.I. Wood1,5, Bethany R.M. Williams1,2, Thomas C. Mitchell3, Mark A. Carine2, David J. Harris4, Robert W. Scotland1 1 Department of Plant Sciences, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX1 3RB, UK 2 Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK 3 Plant Biodiversity Research, Technische Universität München, Maximus-von-Imhof Forum 2, 85354 Freising, Germany 4 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UK 5 Honorary Research Associate, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Corresponding author: Robert W. Scotland (
[email protected]) Academic editor: Sandra Knapp | Received 20 January 2014 | Accepted 25 March 2015 | Published 18 June 2015 Citation: Wood JRI, Williams BRM, Mitchell TC, Carine MA, Harris DJ, Scotland RW (2015) A foundation monograph of Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae). PhytoKeys 51: 1–282. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.51.7104 Abstract A global revision of Convolvulus L. is presented, Calystegia R.Br. being excluded on pragmatic grounds. One hundred and ninety species are recognised with the greatest diversity in the Irano-Turanian region. All recognised species are described and the majority are illustrated. Distribution details, keys to species iden- tification and taxonomic notes are provided. Four new species, Convolvulus austroafricanus J.R.I.Wood & R.W.Scotland, sp. nov., Convolvulus iranicus J.R.I.Wood & R.W.Scotland, sp.