Family Profile: The Convolvulaceae
By Michelle Remogat and Alana Walker Figure 1. Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis , railroad vine, has nectar guides to direct its pollinators. Photo by B. Navez. This post is one of a series from professor Nisse Goldberg's Plant Taxonomy students at Jacksonville University. FNPS blogger Laurie Sheldon assisted the students with their initial drafts, providing suggestions for editing and content development. Characteristics Leaves: Simple; sometimes lobed or compound Fruit: capsule Flower: actinomorphic, funnel-shaped corolla Description The Convolvulacaeae family is known as the Bindweed or Morning Glory family and is found primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but has become cosmopolitan. The family takes its name after the genus Ipomoea (Figure 1), but another 14 genera are also found in the state. In Florida, the family is home to 40 native and 27 non-native species (including varieties and subspecies). The state-listed endangered Bonamia grandiflora