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Genus: Lobelia
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> Euasterid II > Order:
Asterales > Family: Campanulaceae
About 300 species (cosmopolitan, mainly tropics and
subtropics), of which 66 species are native to southern Africa. An additional
seven species are cultivated in the region. Previously in
the Lobeliaceae.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
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Lobelia adnexa
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia anceps
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Lobelia angolensis
Recorded from Zimbabwe and
Mozambique.
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Lobelia aquaemontis
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Lobelia ardisiandroides
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Lobelia baumannii
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia barkerae
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Lobelia boivinii
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Lobelia capillifolia
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Lobelia chireensis
Recorded from Mozambique.
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Lobelia chamaedryfolia
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Lobelia chamaepitys
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Lobelia chinensis
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Lobelia chireensis
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia cobaltica
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia cochlearifolia
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Lobelia comosa
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Lobelia comptonii
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Lobelia corniculata
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Lobelia coronopifolia
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Lobelia cuneifolia
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Lobelia cyphioides
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Lobelia dasyphylla
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Lobelia decurrentifolia
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Lobelia dichroma
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Lobelia dregeana
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Lobelia eckloniana
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Lobelia erinus
In garden at Brenton-On-Sea (Western Cape, South Africa).
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Lobelia eurypoda
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Lobelia fervens
Recorded from Zimbabwe and
Mozambique.
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Lobelia filipes
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Lobelia flaccida
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Lobelia galpinii
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Lobelia goetzei
See
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia hereroensis
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Lobelia hypsibata
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Lobelia intercedens
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia jasionoides
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Lobelia kirkii
Recorded from Zimbabwe. See
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia laurentioides
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Lobelia laxa
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Lobelia limosa
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Lobelia linearis
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Lobelia lobata
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Lobelia malowensis
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Lobelia molleri
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia muscoides
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Lobelia neglecta
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Lobelia nugax
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Lobelia patula
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Lobelia pinifolia
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Lobelia preslii
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Lobelia pteropoda
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Lobelia pubescens
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Lobelia quadrisepala
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Lobelia setacea
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Lobelia sonderiana
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Lobelia stenosiphon
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Lobelia stricklandiae
Recorded from Zimbabwe and
Mozambique.
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Lobelia thermalis
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Lobelia tomentosa
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Lobelia trullifolia
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Lobelia
valida
Has a limited distribution within South
Coast Fynbos and is considered Vulnerable. |
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Lobelia vanreenensis
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Lobelia welwitschii
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Lobelia zwartkopensis
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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Lobelia angulata
Native to North America and Asia.
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Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal
flower)
Native to North America.
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Lobelia gibberoa
Native to tropical Africa.
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Lobelia inflata (Indian
tobacco)
Native to North America.
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Lobelia laxiflora
Native to Mexico.
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Lobelia siphilitica (Blue
cardinal flower)
Native to North America.
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Lobelia tupa
Native to Chile and Peru.
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Photos of unidentified species
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Lobelia sp.
Brenton Blue Butterfly
Reserve (Western Cape, South Africa) in recently burnt area. |
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Lobelia sp.
Kleinmond Nature
Reserve (Western Cape, South Africa). |
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Lobelia sp.
Kleinmond Nature
Reserve (Western Cape, South Africa). |
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