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Campanula balfourii

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Campanula balfourii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Miller, A. (2004). "Campanula balfourii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44816A10950512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44816A10950512.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  • Anthony G. Miller & Mirranda Morris (2004). The Ethnoflora of the Soqotra Archipelago. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. ISBN 1-872291-59-7.