Wahlenbergia linifolia (Roxb.) A.DC. (1830:162)
Large bellflower
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Roella linifolia Roxb. in A.Beatson, Tracts St. Helena: 321 (1816); Campanopsis linifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 379 (1891); Wahlenbergia foliosa A.DC. in Monogr. Campan.: 160 (1830); Campanula clivosa Roxb. ex A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 7: 486 (1839); Campanula st-helenae D.Dietr. in Syn. Plant. 1: 755 (1839)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1970 (Lucas & Synge, 1978:113)
Since Rediscovered
Distribution
St. Helena
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Burchell, W. J. (1805-10). Flora Insulae Sanctae Helenae. Unpublished manuscript held at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, U.K.
Cairns-Wicks, R. (2003). Wahlenbergia linifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: 2003: e.T44010A10848830. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44010A10848830.en.
Cairns-Wicks, R. (date?). Draft Recovery Action Plan for Wahlenbergia linifolia (Campanulaceae). St Helena National Trust, Jamestown, St Helena.
Cronk, Q. C. B. (2000). The Endemic Flora of St. Helena. Anthony Nelson Publishers, Oswestry, UK.
Lambdon, P. W. (2012). Flowering Plants and Ferns of St Helena. Pisces Publications, Newbury, UK.
Lambdon, P. W. and Ellick, S. (2016). Wahlenbergia linifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T44010A67371678. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44010A67371678.en. Accessed on 04 November 2022.
Lammers, T. G. (2007). World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae: 1-675. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Lucas, Grenville Llewellyn and Synge, Hugh (compilers). (1978). The IUCN Plant Red Data Book. Morges, Switzerland: IUCN. 540 pp. [pp. 113-114]
Melliss, J. C. (1875). St Helena: A physical, historical and topographical description of the Island including its geology, fauna, flora and meteorology. Reeve, London.
POWO. (2025). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 3 March 2025]