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Convolvulus auricomus (A. Rich) Bhandari

Synonyms

Convolvulus capitatus, Convolvulus faurotii, Convolvulus glomeratus, Ipomoea auricoma

Common names

Oleiq, ullayq

AI-generated Description

Convolvulus glomeratus is a flowering plant species in the bindweed family. In Qatar, it has been found to grow as a prostrate or climbing herb, often in sandy or rocky areas. The plant produces small, funnel-shaped flowers that are typically pink or white in color. It is considered a common weed in Qatar and can be found in various regions, including coastal and inland areas.

Flowers of bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms in northern Qatar, May 2, 2014
Unnamed Road, Al-Ghuwayriyah, Qatar

Flower buds of bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms in northern Qatar, May 2, 2014
Unnamed Road, Al-Ghuwayriyah, Qatar

Seedling of bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2015
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Seedlings of bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) on roadside of Salwa Road near Mukaynis. Qatar, November 27, 2015
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Blooming bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) on roadside of Salwa Road near Mukaynis. Qatar, November 27, 2015
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Flower of bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) on roadside of Salwa Road near Mukaynis. Qatar, November 27, 2015
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Blooming bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) under a fence on roadside of Dukhan Road. Shahaniya, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Dukhan Hwy, Qatar

Bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, January 16, 2016
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Bindweed (Convolvulus glomeratus, Convolvulus auricomus) in Rawdat Al Faras Research Station (RAFRS) near Al Zubara Road. Qatar, April 29, 2016
Unnamed Road, Al-Ghuwayriyah, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

Flowers of Convolvulus glomeratus were observed near a road to Zubara in northern Qatar on May 2, 2014. The plant was also found to have flower buds at this time. Later, seedlings were spotted in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara on October 24, 2015, and on Salwa Road near Mukaynis on November 27, 2015. Blooming bindweed was observed on Salwa Road near Mukaynis on November 27, 2015, and under a fence on Dukhan Road in Shahaniya on December 4, 2015. The plant continued to be found in various locations, including Al Magdah farms on January 16, 2016, and Rawdat Al Faras Research Station on April 29, 2016. The observations suggest that Convolvulus glomeratus is a common plant in Qatar, found in various habitats and able to thrive in different conditions.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Convolvulus glomeratus from www.catalogueoflife.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

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Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.