48. Convolvulaceae - Morning Glory; herbs, shrubs, trees, vines, lianas; milky latex often present; leaves alternate, simple, lacking stipules; flowers perfect, bracteate, in cymes; sepals 5, separate, sometimes unequal, petals 5, united, plaited; stamens 5, adnate with the corolla, nectar disc usually present.

49. Cuscutateae (now included in Convolvulaceae) - Dodder; leafless, rootless, parasitic herb; chlorophyll almost totally lacking; stems thread-like, often yellowish; flowers small, septals 4 or 5, free; petals 4 or 5, united; stamens 4 or 5, adnate to corolla.