Campanula jacobaea
| Campanula jacobaea | |
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| A five Cape Verdean escudo coin showing Campanula jacobaea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. jacobaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula jacobaea | |
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
- ^ a b c d Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Campanula jacobaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107378421A107468082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107378421A107468082.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ J.A. Schmidt, 1852, Beitr. Fl. Cap. Verd. Ins., p. 258
- ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
- ^ Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, T. & Almeida, H. (2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Medicinal Traditional Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ "CV003.02" (in French). Cape Verdean coins.
