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.
| Campanula balfourii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. balfourii
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| Binomial name | |
| Campanula balfourii Wagner & Vierh.
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Description edit
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 edit
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 edit
Least concern (LC). Common in several vegetation types and under no present or perceived threat.
References edit
- ^ 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.