| Campanulaceae |
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Campanula conferta A. DC. |
 Campanula conferta A. DC |
Campanula L. |
| C. conferta A.DC. in DC, Prodr. 7:468 (1839). Syn: C. conferta A.DC. var. glabra A.DC, loc. cit. (1839). Ic: Rech. fil., Fl. Iranica - Campanulaceae: t. 9 (1965). Retrorsely pubescent-scabrid to glabrous perennial with thick taproot. Stems prostrate, ascending, 10-20(-35) cm, densely leafy. Leaves retrorse-pubescent or glabrous, ciliate; basal crowded in rosette, spathulate-oblanceolate, obtuse or acute at apex, gradually narrowed into petiole or ± sessile, serrate, 2.5-5 x 0.5-1.5 cm; cauline smaller, ovate to lanceolate, sessile, semi-amplexicaul, slightly serrate to ± entire. Flowers inconspicuous, ± concealed by large calyx lobes, axillary, subsessile, rarely pedicels to 5 mm, in ± dense paniculate inflorescence. Ovary obconical. Calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate, acute, erect, 4-10x2-4 mm, pubescent or glabrous, ciliate at margin. Corolla infundibular-campanulate, 6-9 mm, divided to⅓ -½ into lanceolate, acute, 4 mm lobes, lavender blue, glabrous or pubescent outside. Style exserted. Stigmas 3, very short. Capsule and seeds not known. Fl. 6-8. Rocky slopes, 1580-3300 m. Type: [Turkey B7?] in Cappadocia ad Euphratem, Aucher 3823 (holo. W, iso. G! K!). E. Anatolia. B7 Erzincan: Kara Da., 2165 m, Balls 1501! Tunceli: Munzur Da., above Ovacik, 2650 m, D. 31416! Bitlis: Koltik, 7 km S.E. of Bitlis, 1650 m, Frödin 1939:44. B9 Van: d. Çatak, Kavuşşahap Da., 3300 m, D. 23117! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da. above Diz De., 2285 m, D. 23943! C10 Hakkari: Sat Da., Varegöz to Sat G., 2300-2500 m, D. 45512! N. Iraq. İr.-Tur. element. A peculiar species allied to C. telephioides but more resembling an Amaranthus or Lythrum species in habit. |