Calystegia
Genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family Convolvulaceae
Summary
Calystegia is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate and subtropical regions, but with half of the species endemic to California.
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