Biology:Campanula jacobaea

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Short description: Species of plant

Campanula jacobaea
Campanula jacobaea 294A3814 Stgo CV.jpg
A five Cape Verdean escudo coin showing Campanula jacobaea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. jacobaea
Binomial name
Campanula jacobaea
C. Sm ex Webb, 1848

Campanula jacobaea[2] is a species of flowering plants of the Campanulaceae family. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1] Its local name is contra-bruxas-azul ("blue against witches").[3] The plant is used in traditional medicine.[4] Campanula jacobaea is shown on a Cape Verdean $5 escudo coin issued in 1994.[5]

Distribution and ecology

Campanula jacobaea are founded in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau and Santiago. The main altitudinal distribution is between 600 m and 1000 m.[1] The plant is a mesophytic species, found in humid and sub-humid areas.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2935462 entry