''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
Balkan
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
, including
Bosnia
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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
rock garden
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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
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Campanulaceae genera
Campanuloideae