| Lobelia rhynchopetalum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Lobelia |
| Species: | L. rhynchopetalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lobelia rhynchopetalum | |
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Lobelia rhynchopetalum, the giant lobelia, is a flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae . [1] [2] It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its habitat is the Afroalpine climate of the Semien Mountains and Bale Mountains National Park. [3] Recent study show that it is under a threat of climate change. [4] The plant is a pachycaulous "palmoid" plant up to 6.5 m (21 ft) height of which up to 3.5 m (11 ft) is the violet-flowered inflorescence.
