Campanula jacobaea

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Campanula jacobaea
A five Cape Verdean escudo coin showing Campanula jacobaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. jacobaea
Binomial name
Campanula jacobaea
C. Sm ex Webb, 1848

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ J.A. Schmidt, 1852, Beitr. Fl. Cap. Verd. Ins., p. 258
  3. ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "CV003.02" (in French). Cape Verdean coins.
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