Campanulaceae
Campanula
Campanula stevenii

Campanula stevenii subsp. stevenii

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Türkiye to N. 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 sparingly branched from the base
Morphology Stem
Stems slender, erect or decumbent, slightly hairy, 20–40 cm long
Morphology Leaves
Radical leaves oblong-spatulate, petiolate, crenate, 15–40 × 5–10 mm, slightly hairy; petiole 15–35(–40) mm long; cauline leaves small, 10–25 × 1–3 mm, sessile, crenate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers usually terminal, pedicellate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx exappendiculate, glabrous; calyx lobes lanceolate, shorter than calyx tube, 4–5 × 1–1.3 mm; calyx tube obconical, 6 × 2 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla glabrous, funnel-shaped
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens nearly glabrous; filaments short, 2 mm; anthers linear
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 3-locular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style hairy, 10–14 mm long; stigma distinctly 3-branched; branches of stigma 7–9 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 3-locular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, small, brown, 1 × 0.5 mm.
Ecology
By the wayside on a high mountain track; alt. 2500 m
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: Aug.–Sep.
Distribution
Very rare in Iraq – only found once (or possibly twice) in the central sector of the middle thorn-cushion zone. Turkey, NW & N Iran.
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Sources

  • 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
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  • 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.
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  • 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