Morning glory
Overview
Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species
of flowering plant
s in the family Convolvulaceae
, whose current taxonomy and systematics is in flux. Morning glory species belong to many genera
, some of which are:
Most morning glory flowers unravel into full bloom in the early morning.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family, are a group of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species of mostly herbaceous vines, but also trees, shrubs and herbs.- Description :...
, whose current taxonomy and systematics is in flux. Morning glory species belong to many genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, some of which are:
- CalystegiaCalystegiaCalystegia is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate and subtropical regions, but with half of the species endemic to California...
- ConvolvulusConvolvulusConvolvulus is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common names include bindweed and morning glory, both names shared with other closely related genera....
- IpomoeaIpomoeaIpomoea is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. Most of these are called "morning glories", but this can refer to related genera also. Those formerly separated in Calonyction are called "moonflowers"...
- MerremiaMerremiaMerremia is a genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as woodroses.-Selected species:-Formerly placed here:...
- Rivea
- Astripomoea
- OperculinaOperculinaOperculina is a genus member of the morning-glory family of plants which contains 15 species that are located throughout the world.-Selected species:*Operculina aequisepala R. W. Johnson*Operculina brownii Ooststr....
- Stictocardia
- Argyreia
- Lepistemon
Most morning glory flowers unravel into full bloom in the early morning.
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