Wahlenbergia angustifolia

Wahlenbergia angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Wahlenbergia
Species:
W. angustifolia
Binomial name
Wahlenbergia angustifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Campanopsis angustifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze
  • Campanula clivosa Banks ex A.DC., not validly publ.
  • Roella angustifolia Roxb. (1816)
  • Wahlenbergia clivosa A.DC.

Wahlenbergia angustifolia, also called small bellflower, is a species of plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub endemic to Saint Helena. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is endangered because of habitat loss.[1]

The species was first described as Roella angustifolia by William Roxburgh in 1816. In 1830 Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle placed the species in genus Wahlenbergia as W. angustifolia.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Wahlenbergia angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T43988A67371447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T43988A67371447.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Wahlenbergia angustifolia (Roxb.) A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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