Κονβόλβουλος ο πενταπεταλοειδής
Etymology of Convolvulus pentapetaloides: "Convolvulus" comes from the Latin verb "convolvo", which means "interweave" or "roll together, up or around; coil", because it binds itself and winds itself around the stems and leaves of everything in its path and if nothing is in its path, it winds around itself. "Pentapetaloides" comes from Moden Greek "πενταπέταλος" [pentapetalos], meaning "five-petaled", and the suffix "-οειδής" [-oides], meaning "in the form of", hence it is a five-petaled Convolvulus.
There have been at least 11 Convolvulus kinds (ten species and a hybrid) identified so far in Cyprus.
Convolvulus pentapetaloides is a rare Convolvulus species to encounter in Cyprus. Despite the fact that it appears to grow in almost all of the Cyprus regions, it is a plant that can be hardly noticed, and definitely not popular in numbers. It grows at an altitude of up to 925 metres, in gardens, roadsides, waste ground, stony slopes, and cultivated fields. Convolvulus pentapetaloides's flowering period is from March until May.
How to identify Convolvulus pentapetaloides:
Convolvulus pentapetaloides is similar to Convolvulus humilis. They have two main differences; Convolvulus pentapetaloides's flowers are distinctly stalked, whilst Convolvulus humilis's flowers are sessile or subsessile. Also, Convolvulus pentapetaloides's capsules are glabrous, whilst Convolvulus humilis's capsules are hirsute.
