| Campanula jacobaea | |
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| A five Cape Verdean escudo coin showing Campanula jacobaea | |
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Campanula |
| Species: | C. jacobaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Campanula jacobaea C. Sm ex Webb, 1848 | |
Campanula jacobaea 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. Its local name is contra-bruxas-azul ("blue against witches"). The plant is used in traditional medicine. Campanula jacobaea is shown on a Cape Verdean $5 escudo coin issued in 1994.
Distribution and ecology
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. The plant is a mesophytic species, found in humid and sub-humid areas.
References
- ^ Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Campanula jacobaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107378421A107468082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107378421A107468082.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- J.A. Schmidt, 1852, Beitr. Fl. Cap. Verd. Ins., p. 258
- Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
- Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, T. & Almeida, H. (2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Medicinal Traditional Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- "CV003.02" (in French). Cape Verdean coins.
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| Campanula jacobaea |
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