Edraianthus Serbicus
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''Edraianthus'' (rock bells or grassy bells) is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae. ''Edraianthus'' species are native to mountain regions of the
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, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and as far as Romania, Italy and Greece. They are small perennial plants, with tufts of grassy leaves and fine bell-shaped flowers, usually blue. They are often used as ornamental plants in
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s. The genus name is derived from the Greek ''hedraios'' (sitting) and ''anthos'' (flower).


Selected species

Ten species of the genus ''Edraianthus'' are often placed in genus '' Wahlenbergia'' instead. Selected ''Edraianthus'' species are also placed in ''
Muehlbergella ''Muehlbergella'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains a single species, ''Muehlbergella oweriniana''. It is critically endangered Distribution The species is endemic to an area of ~40 km2 in Da ...
'', ''Halacsyella'' or '' Hedraeanthus'' by some botanists. ''
Campanula parnassica ''Campanula'' () is one of several genera of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae commonly known as bellflowers. They take both their common and scientific names from the bell-shaped flowers — ''campanula'' is Latin for "little b ...
'' is sometimes classified as ''Edraianthus parnassica''. Also ''Halacsyella'' is classed as a synonym of ''Edraianthus''.


References


Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society
{{Taxonbar, from=Q970448 Campanulaceae genera Campanuloideae