Campanulaceae
Campanula

Campanula involucrata Aucher ex A.DC.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 7: 467 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to NW. & W. Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herb, branching from base, hirsute or pubescent
Morphology Branches
Branches of stem erect or ascending, ± 20–50 cm long
Morphology Leaves
Leaves sessile, serrulate, oblong-lanceolate, rather acute, 1–4 × 0.5–2 cm wide
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers sessile, capitate, hidden amongst or surrounded by involucral bracts; bracts ovate, reticulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx appendiculate, hirsute all over, 5-lobed; calyx lobes linearlanceolate, longer than the tube, 5–7 × 0.5–1 mm; calyx tube obconical, 4 × 2 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla 5-lobed, longer than calyx tube, hirsute all over, dark lilac- Stamens nearly glabrous, or with few scattered hairs; filaments short, 2 mm long; anthers linear
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 2-locular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style hirsute, 10–12 mm; stigma bifid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 2-locular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, yellowish, 2–2.5 × 1 mm.
Ecology
Rocky mountain slopes, in oak forest and coppiced oak, on limestone; alt. 1150–1600(–2000) m
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: May–Jun.(–Jul.).
Distribution
Occasional in the upper forest zone of Iraq, sometimes extending up into the lower thorncushion zone. Turkey, NW & W Iran.
[FIQ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0