The family Campanulaceae, 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 and Codonopsis lanceolata are eaten as vegetables. Lobelia inflata, L. siphilitica and L. tupa and others have been used as medicinal plants. Campanula rapunculoides may be a troublesome weed, particularly in gardens, while Legousia spp. may occur in arable fields.
Triodanis is a genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, native to North and South America. Venus' looking-glass is a common name for plants in this genus.
Catapodium is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.
Desmazeria is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family, related to Catapodium.
Triodanis perfoliata, the clasping Venus' looking-glass or clasping bellflower, is a flowering plant belonging to the family Campanulaceae. It is an annual herb native to North and South America, the natural range extending from Canada to Argentina. It is also naturalized in China, Korea and Australia.
Colchicum lingulatum is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family. It is native to north-western Turkey and to Greece.
Legousia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to Europe. Species in the genus used to be placed under genus Specularia along with plants in genera Triodanis and Heterocodon as well as some species in genus Campanula. However, the division has been confirmed evolutionarily comprehensive by a Campanulaceae phylogeny based on DNA molecular evidence.
Palmerella is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It has only one known species, Palmerella debilis, long known by the synonym Lobelia dunnii. It is native to 8 counties in southern California plus the northern part of Baja California.
Ruthiella is a genus of plants in the Campanulaceae. It contains 4 known species, all endemic to New Guinea.
- Ruthiella oblongifolia(Diels) Steenis
- Ruthiella saxicola(P.Royen) Steenis
- Ruthiella schlechteri(Diels) Steenis
- Ruthiella subcordata(Merr. & L.M.Perry) Steenis
Berenice is a genus of plants in the Campanulaceae. There is only one known species, Berenice arguta, endemic to the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
Pseudonemacladus is a genus of plants in the Campanulaceae. It contains only one known species, Pseudonemacladus oppositifolius, native to north-eastern Mexico.
Ostrowskia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. There is only one known species, Ostrowskia magnifica, native to the Central Asian nations of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Cylindrocarpa is a genus of plants in the Campanulaceae. There is only one known species, Cylindrocarpa sewerzowii, endemic to Kyrgyzstan. It has been found only in the Gory Naryntau mountain range, part of the Tien-Shan chain.
Microcodon is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains four known species, all endemic to South Africa.
Sergia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains two known species, both native to Central Asia.
Cryptocodon is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. There is only one known species, Cryptocodon monocephalus, endemic to the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan.
Merciera is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
Michauxia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains 7 known species native to southwestern Asia.
Zeugandra is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to Iran.
Theilera is a genus of plants in the Campanulaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to Cape Province of South Africa.
