Wahlenbergia linifolia
Encyclopedia
Wahlenbergia linifolia (also called Large Bellflower) is a species of plant
in the Campanulaceae
family. It is endemic to Saint Helena
. Its natural habitat
is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae
The family Campanulaceae , of the order Asterales, contains about 2000 species in 70 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky non-toxic sap...
family. It is endemic to Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Cairns-Wicks, R. 2003. Wahlenbergia linifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.