Campanula tommasiniana

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Campanula tommasiniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. tommasiniana
Binomial name
Campanula tommasiniana
Synonyms[1]
  • Campanula waldsteiniana subsp. tommasiniana (K.Koch) Nyman

Campanula tommasiniana, known as the Croatian bellflower or Tommasini bell flower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.[1][2] It is native to the alpine regions of Croatia.[3][4] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[3]

The name "tommasiniana" refers to Muzio Giuseppe Spirito de Tommasini, a botanist who is renowned for his work on Dalmatian flora.[4]

Description

This plant is a compact, and forms in clumps up to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall.[5][3]

Their dark-green leaves are said to be narrow, toothed and lance-shaped. Their flowers are bell-shaped and violet and can grow up to 2 cm (0.79 in) in length.[3][5]

Cultivation

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