Rotanthella
| Rotanthella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| 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] | |
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]
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
It has a five-lobed purple corolla.[4]
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]
References
- ^ "Campanula floridana. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Rotanthella Morin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Rotanthella floridana (S.Watson ex A.Gray) Morin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Florida bellflower". April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- ^ "The Institute for Regional Conservation". regionalconservation.org.