Lobelia columnaris is a species of plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is the only giant Lobelia occurring in West Africa and is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Lobelia columnaris | |
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Inflorescence of Lobelia columnaris, Laikom (Cameroon) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Lobelia |
Species: | L. columnaris
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Binomial name | |
Lobelia columnaris |
References
edit- ^ Cheek, M.; Thulin, M. (2015). "Lobelia columnaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T39505A2928168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T39505A2928168.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
edit- Lobelia columnaris in Brunken, U., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Janssen, T., Thombiano, A. & Zizka, G. 2008. West African plants - A Photo Guide. Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt/Main.