AusTraits

Convolvulus erubescens

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Family Convolvulaceae

Taxonomy: Convolvulus erubescens Sims

Synonyms: 2 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Convolvulus erubescens Sims var. erubescens (nomenclatural synonym)
  • Convolvulus erubescens var. dilatatus Choisy (taxonomic synonym)

Distribution (APC): Qld, NSW

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: Angevin_2011 (7), Cheal_2017 (6), Cross_2009 (4), Curtis_2012 (14), Doherty_2021 (2), Draper_2023 (3), Gallagher_2012 (5), Jordan_2001 (6), Jurado_1991 (5), Jurado_1992 (3), Kew_2019_1 (1), Kew_2019_5 (1), Kubiak_2009 (1), Leishman_1992 (7), Lunt_2012 (1), Mesaglio_2022 (2), Mokany_2008 (43), Mokany_2015 (1), Morgan_2011_1 (5), NHNSW_2014_2 (2), NHNSW_2022 (4), NHNSW_2023 (22), NSWFRD_2014 (9), OReillyNugent_2018 (9), Pickup_2021 (5), RBGV_2022 (4), RBGV_2023 (20), SAH_2022 (4), SAH_2023 (21), Sjostrom_2006 (4), Soliveres_2012 (2), Sweedman_2006 (3), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1), Wheeler_2002 (10), White_2020 (22), Williams_2005 (4), Williams_2011 (10), Wright_2000 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 90 traits from 276 records in 39 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fire response
  • resprouting_capacity (categorical): fire_killed (1); partial_resprouting (1); resprouts (4) [sources: Cheal_2017; Doherty_2021; NSWFRD_2014; Pickup_2021; White_2020]
  • post_fire_recruitment (categorical): post_fire_recruitment (2); post_fire_recruitment_absent (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014; Pickup_2021]
flower morphology
  • flower_colour (categorical): pink (1) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2]
  • sex_type (categorical): hermaphrodite (2); monoecious (1) [sources: Jordan_2001; Sjostrom_2006]
fruit morphology
  • fruit_length (numerical): 5.42 mm (4-6.5 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • fruit_width (numerical): 5.67 mm (4-6.5 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • fruit_height (numerical): 5.67 mm (4-6.5 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • fruit_type (categorical): capsule (4) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Sjostrom_2006]
  • fruit_fleshiness (categorical): dry (2) [sources: Jordan_2001; Sjostrom_2006]
  • fruit_dehiscence (categorical): dehiscent (4) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Sjostrom_2006]
leaf morphology
  • leaf_area (numerical): 548.51 mm2 (99.33-1884.96 mm2) [sources: Angevin_2011; Curtis_2012; Jurado_1991; Leishman_1992; Mokany_2008; Mokany_2015]
  • leaf_length (numerical): 36.45 mm (15-56 mm) [sources: Curtis_2012; Mokany_2008; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Wheeler_2002]
  • leaf_width (numerical): 15.71 mm (2-40 mm) [sources: Curtis_2012; Mokany_2008; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Wheeler_2002]
  • leaf_dry_mass (numerical): 19.53 mg (7.8-24.5 mg) [sources: Curtis_2012; Mokany_2008]
  • petiole_length (numerical): 2.75 cm (2.5-3.5 cm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • leaf_mass_per_area (numerical): 56 g/m2 (31.37-91.5 g/m2) [sources: Angevin_2011; Cross_2009; Curtis_2012; Lunt_2012; Mokany_2008; OReillyNugent_2018]
  • leaf_mass_fraction (numerical): 0.25 g/g (0.14-0.38 g/g) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • leaf_dry_matter_content (numerical): 0.22 g/g (0.19-0.24 g/g) [sources: Angevin_2011; Curtis_2012; Mokany_2008]
  • leaf_shape (categorical): lanceolate (2); linear (1); narrowly_triangular (1); oblong (2); ovate (4); triangular (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Wheeler_2002]
  • leaf_base_shape (categorical): cordate (1); hastate (1); sagittate (2) [sources: RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_margin (categorical): entire (1); toothed (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_lobation (categorical): lobed (1); unlobed (1) [sources: SAH_2023; Wheeler_2002]
  • leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (3) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; Wheeler_2002]
  • leaf_lamina_posture (categorical): undulate (1) [sources: SAH_2023]
  • leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): alternate (3) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_inclination_angle (numerical): 74.33 deg (54-87 deg) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (3) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
life history
  • photosynthetic_pathway (categorical): c3 (3) [sources: Mokany_2008; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • plant_growth_form (categorical): climber (2); climber_herbaceous (1); herb (12) [sources: Angevin_2011; Curtis_2012; Jurado_1991; Leishman_1992; NHNSW_2022; NSWFRD_2014; Pickup_2021; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Soliveres_2012; Wenk_2022; Wheeler_2002; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • life_form (categorical): geophyte (3); hemicryptophyte (2) [sources: Cheal_2017; Mokany_2008; Morgan_2011_1; Williams_2005; Williams_2011]
  • life_history (categorical): perennial (11); short_lived_perennial (1) [sources: Cheal_2017; Cross_2009; Curtis_2012; Jordan_2001; Leishman_1992; Morgan_2011_1; NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Wenk_2023; Wheeler_2002; Williams_2005]
  • woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (4) [sources: NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Wenk_2022]
  • plant_climbing_mechanism (categorical): scrambling (1); twining (1) [sources: Gallagher_2012; White_2020]
  • stem_growth_habit (categorical): climbing (1); erect (1); prostrate (3) [sources: Angevin_2011; NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; White_2020]
  • nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (3) [sources: Mokany_2008; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • root_structure (categorical): arbuscular_mycorrhizal (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • parasitic (categorical): not_parasitic (1) [sources: White_2020]
  • pollination_syndrome (categorical): insect (2) [sources: Draper_2023; White_2020]
  • pollination_system (categorical): biotic_unspecialised (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • dispersal_syndrome (categorical): barochory (6); undefined (2); zoochory (1) [sources: Angevin_2011; Draper_2023; Gallagher_2012; Jurado_1991; Kew_2019_5; Morgan_2011_1; Soliveres_2012; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • dispersers (categorical): invertebrates (1); passive (1) [sources: Draper_2023; White_2020]
  • flowering_time (categorical): nnnnnnnnnnyn (1); ynnnnnnnnnyy (1); yynnnnnnyyyy (2); yynnnnnyyyyy (1) [sources: Mesaglio_2022; NHNSW_2014_2; NSWFRD_2014; White_2020]
  • seedbank_location (categorical): soil_seedbank (3) [sources: NSWFRD_2014; Pickup_2021; Williams_2005]
  • seedbank_longevity_class (categorical): persistent (3) [sources: NSWFRD_2014; Pickup_2021; White_2020]
  • vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): not_vegetative (3) [sources: Morgan_2011_1; White_2020; Williams_2005]
  • clonal_spread_mechanism (categorical): non_clonal (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • storage_organ (categorical): storage_organ (1) [sources: Leishman_1992]
  • bud_bank_location (categorical): bud-bearing_root (1) [sources: Doherty_2021]
seed morphology
  • seed_dry_mass (numerical): 5.88 mg (2.09-15.97 mg) [sources: Angevin_2011; Cross_2009; Gallagher_2012; Kew_2019_1; Leishman_1992]
  • seed_length (numerical): 3.67 mm (2.8-4.5 mm) [sources: Jordan_2001; NHNSW_2023; SAH_2023]
  • seed_width (numerical): 1 mm (1-1 mm) [sources: Jordan_2001]
  • seed_shape (categorical): winged (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
whole plant morphology

Sources

dataset_idn_traitsn_recordsreference
Mokany_20081943K. Mokany and J. Ash. “Are traits measured on pot grown plants representative of those in natural communities?”. Journal of Vegetation Science 19 (2008), pp. 119-126. doi: 10.3170/2007-8-18340.
NHNSW_20231622N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
White_20202222M. White, S. Sinclair, and D. Frood. Victorian Vital Attributes Database. database. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria, 2020.
SAH_20231521S. H. of South Australia. eFlora of SA, Electronic Flora of South Australia. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/.
RBGV_20231420VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
Curtis_20121414E. M. Curtis, A. Leigh, and S. Rayburg. “Relationships among leaf traits of Australian arid zone plants: alternative modes of thermal protection”. Australian Journal of Botany 60.6 (2012), pp. 471-483. doi: 10.1071/bt11284.
Wheeler_2002810J. R. Wheeler, N. G. Marchant, and M. Lewington. Flora of the south west: Bunbury, Augusta, Denmark. Australian Biological Resources Study ; University of Western Australia Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780642568168.
Williams_20111010R. P. Duncan, S. E. Clemants, R. T. Corlett, A. K. Hahs, M. A. McCarthy, M. J. McDonnell, M. W. Schwartz, K. Thompson, P. A. Vesk, and N. S. G. Williams. “Plant traits and extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of 11 cities”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 20.4 (2011), pp. 509-519. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00633.x.
NSWFRD_201499B. Kenny, C. Orscheg, E. Tasker, M. A. Gill, and R. Bradstock. NSW Flora Fire Response Database, v2.1. database. NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment, 2014.
OReillyNugent_201839A. O'Reilly-Nugent, E. Wandrag, C. Catford, B. Gruber, D. Driscoll, and R. Duncan. “Measuring competitive impact: Joint-species modelling of invaded plant communities”. Journal of Ecology 108 (2018), pp. 449-459.
Angevin_201177T. Angevin. “Species richness and functional trait diversity response to land use in a temperate eucalypt woodland community”. Honours. La Trobe University, 2011.
Leishman_199277M. R. Leishman and M. Westoby. “Classifying plants into groups on the basis of associations of individual traits-Evidence from Australian semi-arid woodlands”. Journal of Ecology 80 (1992), pp. 417-424. doi: 10.2307/2260687.
Cheal_201766D. Cheal. Growth stages and tolerable fire intervals for Victoria's native vegetation data sets. Fire and adaptive management, report no. 84. Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment Melbourne, 2010.
Jordan_200166G. J. Jordan. “An investigation of long-distance dispersal based on species native to both Tasmania and New Zealand”. Australian Journal of Botany 49.3 (2001), pp. 333-340. doi: 10.1071/bt00024.
Gallagher_201255R. V. Gallagher and M. R. Leishman. “A global analysis of trait variation and evolution in climbing plants”. Journal of Biogeography 39.10 (2012), pp. 1757-1771. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02773.x.
Jurado_199155E. Jurado. “Diaspore weight, dispersal, growth form and perenniality of central Australian plants”. Journal of Ecology 79 (1991), pp. 811-828.
Morgan_2011_155J. Morgan. “Unpublished data: Grassy woodland traits, La Trobe University”. 2011.
Pickup_202155M. Pickup and T. McDonald. Bushfire impacts — A national model for assessing local landscape restoration priorities. Project Phoenix Report. Greening Australia, 2021. url: https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1.02R2.pdf.
Cross_200944E. Cross. “The characteristics of natives and invaders: A trait-based investigation into the theory of limiting similarity.”. Honours. La Trobe University, 2009.
NHNSW_202244N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
RBGV_202244VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
SAH_202244S. H. of South Australia. eFlora of SA, Electronic Flora of South Australia. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/.
Sjostrom_200644A. Sjöström and C. L. Gross. “Life-history characters and phylogeny are correlated with extinction risk in the Australian angiosperms”. Journal of Biogeography 33.2 (2006), pp. 271-290. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01393.x.
Williams_200544N. S. G. Williams, J. W. Morgan, M. J. McDonnell, and M. A. McCarthy. “Plant traits and local extinctions in natural grasslands along an urban-rural gradient”. Journal of Ecology 93.6 (2005), pp. 1203-1213. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01039.x.
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