''Jasione'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s within the
family
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Campanulaceae
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 belo ...
which are native to
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
.
Four species have been found in
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
and west Mediterranean areas.
Species include:
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Jasione amethystina''
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Jasione bulgarica''
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Jasione crispa''
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Jasione echinata''
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Jasione foliosa''
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Jasione heldreichii''
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Jasione humilis''
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Jasione laevis'' (= ''Jasione perennis'')
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Jasione lusitanica''
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Jasione maritima''
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Jasione mansanetiana''
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Jasione montana
''Jasione montana'' is a low-growing plant in the family Campanulaceae found in rocky places and upland regions of Europe and western Asia. Common names include sheep's-bit, blue bonnets, blue buttons, blue daisy and iron flower. Due to the sim ...
''
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Jasione sphaerocephala''
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Jasione tomentosa''
References
External links
W3Tropicos
Campanulaceae genera
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