Campanula jacobaea[2] is a species of flowering plants of the Campanulaceae family. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1] Its local name is contra-bruxas-azul ("blue against witches").[3] The plant is used in traditional medicine.[4] Campanula jacobaea is shown on a Cape Verdean $5 escudo coin issued in 1994.[5]
| Campanula jacobaea | |
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| A five Cape Verdean escudo coin showing Campanula jacobaea | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. jacobaea |
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| Campanula jacobaea C. Sm ex Webb, 1848 | |
Campanula jacobaea are founded in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau and Santiago. The main altitudinal distribution is between 600 m and 1000 m.[1] The plant is a mesophytic species, found in humid and sub-humid areas.[1]
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