Calystegia sepium

Order: Solanales

Family: Convolvulaceae

Family Characteristics: 5 sepals, 5 connate petals (salverform corrolla), 5 epipetalous stamens, 2 part syncarpous gynoecium (superior). Leaves are alternate, simple, and exstipulate.

Nomenclature: from the Greek, kalux=cup, and stegos=a covering.

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