Lobelia columnaris

Lobelia columnaris
inflorescence of Lobelia columnaris, Laikom (Cameroon)
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Genus:	Lobelia
Species:	L. columnaris
Binomial name
Lobelia columnaris Hook.f.

Lobelia columnaris is a species of the Campanulaceae family. It is the only giant Lobelia occurring in West Africa and is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Source

• Cheek, M. & Cable, S. 2000. Lobelia columnaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.

External links

• Lobelia columnaris in Brunken, U., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Janssen, T., Thombiano, A. & Zizka, G. 2008. West African plants - A Photo Guide. Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt/Main.