''Campanula jacobaea'' is a species of flowering plants of the

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 bel ...

family. The species is endemic to

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and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. Its local name is ''contra-bruxas-azul'' ("blue against witches").Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
/ref> The plant is used in

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. ''Campanula jacobaea'' is shown on a Cape Verdean $5 escudo coin issued in 1994.

Distribution and ecology

''Campanula jacobaea'' are founded in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau and

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. The main altitudinal distribution is between 600 m and 1000 m. The plant is a mesophytic species, found in humid and sub-humid areas.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2935462 jacobaea Endemic flora of Cape Verde Flora of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Flora of São Vicente, Cape Verde Flora of São Nicolau, Cape Verde Flora of Santiago, Cape Verde