Biology:Campanula balfourii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae

Campanula balfourii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. balfourii
Binomial name
Campanula balfourii
Wagner & Vierh.

Campanula balfourii is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae. It is endemic to northeastern Socotra, Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Description

Delicate, erect herb to 15 cm, with spreading hairs. Leaves broadly oblong-elliptic to orbicular, 0.5-1 x 0.3–07 cm. Flowers lilac-blue, <0.8 cm long, sessile.

Ecology

Clearings in semi-deciduous woodland, 500–750 m. This delicate annual with its small pretty flowers, appears soon after rain but rapidly dies back in the dry season.

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Common in several vegetation types and under no present or perceived threat.

References

  • Anthony G. Miller; Mirranda Morris (2004). The Ethnoflora of the Soqotra Archipelago. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. ISBN 1-872291-59-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q384420 entry