Campanulaceae
Lobelia

Lobelia lindblomii Mildbr.

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 235 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Tropical Africa (Mt. Elgon, Aberdare Mountains). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Descriptions

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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Lobeliaceae, Mats Thulin (University of Uppsala). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1984

Morphology General Habit
Prostrate herb, often mat-forming.
Morphology Stem
Stems up to several dm. long, rooting at the nodes, fairly robust, branching, glabrous.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with lamina ovate to suborbicular or reniform, up to (5–)8–13(–22) mm. long, (5–)8–13(–22) mm. wide, rounded or slightly emarginate at the apex, cordate to shortly cuneate at the base, very shallowly crenate to subentire, glabrous or pubescent above; petioles up to 5–15 mm. long, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers scattered in the leaf-axils, often appearing on short lateral branches; pedicels 2–16 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent; bracteoles at or near the base of the pedicel, linear, 1–2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium
Hypanthium subglobose to obconical, glabrous or pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-lobes (1.6–) 2–5 mm. long, entire, glabrous or occasionally with a few cilia.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla 6–11.5 mm. long, blue with 2 longitudinal usually whitish crests in the mouth of the tube, split to the base on the back, glabrous outside, pubescent inside at the bottom of the tube.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments glabrous, connate above and at least the anterior ones attached to the corolla-tube at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther-tube ± 1.5 mm. long, shortly pubescent on the back; 2 lower anthers each with a tuft of hairs and a hyaline appendage at the apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary inferior; style not broadened at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule glabrous or pubescent, thin-walled and indehiscent, without apical valves.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds elliptic in outline, somewhat compressed, ± 0.5 mm. long, striate, brown.
Habitat
Upland grassland and moor, often on swampy ground or among rocks; 3100–4250 m.
Distribution
K3 K4 U3 not known elsewhere
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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