Bobbejaantou

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CONVOLVULACEAE
Synonyms
Convolvulus angolensis Baker, Convolvulus hirtellus Hallier f., Convolvulus huillensis (Baker) Rendle, Convolvulus phyllosepalus Hallier f., Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. grandiflorus (Hallier f.) A.Meeuse, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. grandiflorus (Hallier f.) A.Meeuse var. graminifolius (Hallier f.) Baker & C.H.Wright ex A.Meeuse, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. grandiflorus (Hallier f.) A.Meeuse var. grandiflorus, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. grandiflorus (Hallier f.) A.Meeuse var. linearifolius (Hallier f.) Baker & C.H.Wright ex A.Meeuse, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. grandiflorus Hallier f. var. subcordata (Hallier f.) Baker, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. sagittatus, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. sagittatus var. hirtellus (Hallier f.) A.Meeuse, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. sagittatus var. namaquensis A.Meeuse, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. sagittatus var. phyllosepalus (Hallier f.) A.Meeuse, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. sagittatus var. sagittatus, Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. subsp. sagittatus var. ulosepalus (Hallier f.) Verdc., Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. var. grandiflorus Hallier f. subvar. graminifolia Hallier f., Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. var. grandiflorus Hallier f. subvar. linearifolia Hallier f., Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. var. latifolius C.H.Wright, Convolvulus thomsonii Baker, Convolvulus ulosepalus Hallier f.
Common Names
Bobbejaantou (a), Uvimbukhalo (z), Wild Bindweed (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/06/30
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Convolvulus sagittatus Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11

Comment on this assessment Comment on this assessment
Distribution map

© C. Merry


Search for images of Convolvulus sagittatus on iNaturalist