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Edraianthus

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Edraianthus
Edraianthus serpyllifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Subfamily: Campanuloideae
Genus: Edraianthus
A.DC. (1839), nom. & orth. cons.
Species[1]

21; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Hedraeanthus Griseb. (1846), orth. var.
  • Hedranthus Rupr. (1867)
  • Pilorea Raf. (1837)
  • Protoedraianthus (Lakušic) Lakušic (1988)

Edraianthus (rock bells or grassy bells) is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae. Edraianthus species are native to mountain regions of the Balkan, including Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and as far as Romania, Italy and Greece.

They are small perennial plants, with tufts of grassy leaves and fine bell-shaped flowers, usually blue. They are often used as ornamental plants in rock gardens.

The genus name is derived from the Greek hedraios (sitting) and anthos (flower).

Species

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21 species are accepted.[1]

Ten species of the genus Edraianthus are often placed in genus Wahlenbergia instead.[citation needed] Selected Edraianthus species are also placed in Muehlbergella, Halacsyella or Hedraeanthus by some botanists. Campanula parnassica is sometimes classified as Edraianthus parnassicus.

Edraianthus serbicus, Bulgaria

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Edraianthus A.DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024.