Campanulaceae

Lobelia Plum. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 929 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alberta, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Finland, Florida, France, Free State, French Guiana, Føroyar, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutiya, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Austria, Canary Is., Fiji, Italy, Norfolk Is., Samoa, Sardegna, South European Russia, South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Lammers, T.G. (2007). World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae: 1-675. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • E. Wimm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. 4, 276b Campanulac—Lobelioid.: 408 (1953).
  • —F.T.A. 3: 464

Flora Zambesiaca

  • E. Wimmer in Engl, Pflanzenr. IV. 276 b: 408 (1953).
  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 401 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 929 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E. Wimmer in E.P. IV. 276b: 408–695 (1953)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 401 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 929 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2011 de Kok, R., et al. [1213b] Papua New Guinea K000639815 No
Jan 1, 2011 Madulid et al. [929] Philippines K000639819 No
Oct 10, 2003 Kostermans [23232] Sri Lanka K000183786 No
Jan 1, 1958 Kingdon Ward, F. [8460] India K000575348 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Kingdon Ward, F. [8460] India K000575349 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1938 Schweinfurth [s.n.] K000228507 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1938 Schweinfurth, G. [2566] K000228508 Type Yes
[Bridges] [660] Australia K000781126 Unknown Type Material Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [2010-1551] Mexico K000696321 No
Gunn [s.n.] Australia K000781124 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, E. [0012] Indonesia K000575345 Type Yes
s.coll. [289] K000494302 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000781123 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1307] India K000575351 Type Yes
Costales, G [30179] Philippines K000575344 Type Yes
Riedel [815] Brazil K001047431 Yes
Franqueville [s.n.] Ethiopia K000228523 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pastore, J.F.B. ; Mascarenhas, R.B. ; Moreira, P.R. [3730] Brazil K001553001 Yes
Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Maoji, S.O. (guide) [JO1718] Mozambique K001346958 No
Mamba, A.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guide); Magido, A. (guide) [AM54] Mozambique K001346849 No
Cramer, L.H. [4794] Sri Lanka K001766592 Yes
Cheek, M.; Achoundong; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponash; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [10044] Cameroon K000609635 Yes
Stuhlman [2406] Uganda K000228487 Type Yes
E.H. [1302/2/] India K000575360 Type Yes
Forest, G. [3000] China K000781076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Price, N.R. Zambia K:SPC-11612.000 No
Schimper [779] Ethiopia K000228525 Type Yes
Schimper [779] Ethiopia K000228522 Type Yes
Schimper [779] Ethiopia K000228524 Type Yes
Brown, R. [2622] Australia K000781120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noton, B. [Cat. no. 1305] India K001112674 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilhelm, C. [s.n.] Australia K000781037 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1312] K001112699 Unknown Type Material Yes
Seaton, H.E. [417] Mexico K000442476 Type Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8010] Zimbabwe K:SPC-00971.000 No
Ruiz, H.; Pavon, J.A. [s.n.] Mexico K000494289 Type Yes
Sandeman, C. [2084] Brazil K001047436 Yes
Wallich [1304] India K000781075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [462] Brazil K001047443 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000781035 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001047438 Yes
Silva, G.P. [2068] Brazil K001047519 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1304] India K001112673 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000575365 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000575364 Type Yes
Schimper [660] Ethiopia K000228517 Type Yes
Gardner [5535] Brazil K001047435 Yes
Massunde, J. [JM739] Mozambique K001346346 No
Massunde, J. [JM722] Mozambique K001346330 No
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [8002] Uzbekistan K001870541 Yes
Cabezas, F.J.; Velayos, M. [MV14115] Equatorial Guinea K001935320 No
Wood, J., M. [1098] South Africa K000228701 Type Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [8445] India K000575356 Holotype Yes
Baudin, T.N. [s.n.] Australia K000781034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyne, B. [Cat. no. 1304] India K001112672 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1304] K001112671 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mori, S. [10444] Brazil K001047517 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000228702 Type Yes
Gardner [5335] Brazil K001047439 Yes
Wright, C. [419] United States K000781090 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stranger, F. [1074] Australia K000781036 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001047437 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1311] India K001112696 Unknown Type Material Yes
Marcon, A.B.; Tscha, M.; Lucena, M.F.A. [97] Brazil K001047521 Yes
Wallich [1302] India K000575361 Type Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [126] Kenya K:SPC-10005.000 No
Rottler, J.P. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Riedel [815] Brazil K001047432 Yes
Hugel, C.A.A.von [s.n.] Australia K000781125 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [1363] India K000575366 Type Yes
Wright, C. [285] United States K000781091 Unknown Type Material Yes
Treuss [747] Cameroon K000228544 Type Yes
Schimper [1382] Ethiopia K000228512 Type Yes
Ganev, W. [602] Brazil K001047520 Yes
Rottler, J.P. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132381 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [367] Ethiopia K000228520 Type Yes
Pócs, T.; Knox, E. [88189/A] Tanzania K000228575 Type Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1311] India K000639396 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1311] India K000639395 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1311] India K000639394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20113] Thailand K000575346 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4923] Thailand K000575347 Type Yes
Schimper [981] Ethiopia K000228519 Type Yes
Schimper [981] Ethiopia K000228521 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight [1273] India K000575359 Type Yes
Wight [1273] India K000575357 Type Yes
Wight [1273] India K000575358 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000575363 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000575362 Type Yes
Mabberley, D.J.; McCall [186] Kenya K:SPC-07622.000 No
Cruttwell, N.G. [1250] Papua New Guinea K:SPC-28233.000 Holotype No
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [107] Guyana K:SPC-76076.000 No
Sucre, D. [5614] Brazil K001047518 Yes
Hugel, C.A.A.von [s.n.] Australia K000781122 Type Yes
Marcon, A.B. [97] Brazil K001047522 Yes
Gardner [462] Brazil K001047434 Yes
Glaziou [17105] Brazil K001047440 Yes
Glaziou [2632] Brazil K001047433 Yes
Dusén, P. [7476] Brazil K000494313 Unknown Type Material Yes
Franqueville [s.n.] Ethiopia K000228518 Type Yes
Kingdon Ward [8443] India K000575355 Type Yes
Kingdon Ward [8443] India K000575352 Type Yes
Kingdon Ward [8443] India K000575354 Type Yes
Kingdon Ward [8443] India K000575353 Type Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1093] Kenya K:SPC-05053.000 No
Schimper [1182] Ethiopia K000228514 Type Yes
Schimper [1182] Ethiopia K000228513 Type Yes
Schimper [1182] Ethiopia K000228511 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1311] India K001112697 Unknown Type Material No
Glaziou, A. [14037] Brazil K001047441 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1312] K001112698 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pócs, T.; Knox, E. [88190A] Tanzania K000228576 Type Yes
Pócs, T.; Knox, E. [88190A] Tanzania K000228577 Type Yes
Pócs, T.; Knox, E. [88190A] Tanzania K000228578 Holotype Yes
Brown, R. [2622] Australia K000781121 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou [12921] Brazil K001047442 Yes
Johnston, H., H. [s.n.] Angola K000228667 Type Yes
Vieira, A.O.S. [12230] Brazil K001047536 Yes
Mandon, G. [489] Bolivia Hypsela K000494232 Unknown Type Material Yes
Raes, N.; Risasmoko, A.; Harley; Jidan; Slik, J.W.F.; Hovenkamp, P.H. [616] Indonesia Laurentia K001906562 Yes
Oct 9, 2003 Boyce, P.C. [987] Thailand Pratia K000183777 No
Oct 9, 2003 Sands, M.J.S. [24] Indonesia Pratia K000183782 No
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Pratia K000494245 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4180] Brazil Pratia K000494246 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [1404] Paraguay Pratia K001047364 Yes
Whimray, J. United Kingdom Pratia K:SPC-02700.005 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Pratia K001047362 Yes
Langsdorff [s.n.] Brazil Pratia K001047365 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [20588] Brazil Pratia K001047361 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [4831] Brazil Pratia K001047366 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Pratia K001047363 Yes
Dusén, P. [7949] Brazil Pratia K001047367 Yes

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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

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    • '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.

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    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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