Campanula balfourii

Campanula balfourii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Genus:	Campanula
Species:	C. balfourii
Binomial name
Campanula balfourii Wagner & Vierh.

Campanula balfourii is a species of plant in the Campanulaceae family. 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

• Miller, A. (2004). "Campanula balfourii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T44816A10950512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44816A10950512.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
• Anthony G. Miller; Mirranda Morris (2004). The Ethnoflora of the Soqotra Archipelago. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. ISBN 1-872291-59-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)