Rotanthella
Genus of flowering plants
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Rotanthella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae. It includes a single species, Rotanthella floridana, commonly known as the Florida bellflower, a perennial endemic to Florida.[3]
| Rotanthella | |
|---|---|
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| Rotanthella floridana in flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Rotanthella Morin |
| Species: | R. floridana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rotanthella floridana | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
The species was first described as Campanula floridana in 1878. In 2020 Nancy Ruth Morin placed the species in the newly described monotypic genus Rotanthella as Rotanthella floridana.[3]
Description
Distribution and habitat
It grows in moist areas and up to 15 in (380 mm) high.[5][4] Locations where it has been documented include Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier-Seminole State Park, Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park.[6]
