Campanulaceae
Sign in to saveThe family Campanulaceae (also bellflower family), of the order Asterales, contains nearly 2400 species in 84 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky sap. Among them are several familiar garden plants belonging to the genera Campanula (bellflower), Lobelia, and Platycodon (balloonflower). Campanula rapunculus (rampion or r. bellflower) and Codonopsis lanceolata are eaten as vegetables. Lobelia inflata (indian tobacco), L. siphilitica and L. tupa (devil's tobacco) and others have been used as medicinal plants. Campanula rapunculoides (creeping bellflower) m
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Campanulaceae, commonly known as the bellflower family, is a large group of nearly 2,400 plant species that includes familiar garden flowers like bellflowers and lobelias, as well as some plants traditionally used as vegetables and medicines. These plants matter because they provide ornamental beauty to gardens worldwide while certain species have culinary and medicinal applications that have been valued across cultures.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyCampanulaceae
Habitatfreshwater
General: "The Campanulaceae consists of about 84 genera, 2,319 Appearance: Key differences from similar families: Campanulaceae
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Research
1,406 papers- Platycodon grandiflorum exosome-like nanoparticles: the material basis of fresh platycodon grandiflorum optimality and its mechanism in regulating acute lung injury.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025
- Biological activity, phytochemistry and traditional uses of genus Lobelia (Campanulaceae): A systematic review.
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The family Campanulaceae (also bellflower family), of the order Asterales, contains nearly 2400 species in 84 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky sap. Among them are several familiar garden plants belonging to the genera Campanula (bellflower), Lobelia, and Platycodon (balloonflower). Campanula rapunculus (rampion or r. bellflower) and Codonopsis lanceolata are eaten as vegetables. Lobelia inflata (indian tobacco), L. siphilitica and L. tupa (devil's tobacco) and others have been used as medicinal plants. Campanula rapunculoides (creeping bellflower) may be a troublesome weed, particularly in gardens, while Legousia spp. may occur in arable fields.
Most current classifications include the segregate family Lobeliaceae in Campanulaceae as subfamily Lobelioideae. A third subfamily, Cyphioideae, includes the genus Cyphia, and sometimes also the genera Cyphocarpus, Nemacladus, Parishella and Pseudonemacladus. Alternatively, the last three genera are placed in Nemacladoideae, while Cyphocarpus is placed in its own subfamily, Cyphocarpoideae.