Edraianthus niveus (Edraianthus niveus)
Description
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, including Bosnia, 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 gardens. The genus name is derived from the Greek hedraios (sitting) and anthos (flower). Edraianthus niveus is a clock plant species described by Günther von Mannagetta and Lërchenau Beck . Edraianthus niveus is included in the genus Edraianthus and the family clock plants . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life .
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Asterales
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Family: Campanulaceae
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Genus: Edraianthus
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