''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

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 ...

, native to

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

. Species in the genus used to be placed under genus ''Specularia'' along with plants in genera ''

Triodanis ''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. Species Six species are accepted. *'' Triodanis coloradoensis'' (Buc ...

'' and ''

Heterocodon ''Heterocodon'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the bellflower family containing the single species ''Heterocodon rariflorum'', which is known by the common names rareflower heterocodon and western pearlflower. It is native to western North Ame ...

'' as well as some species in genus ''

Campanula ''Campanula'' () is the type genus of the Campanulaceae family (biology), family of flowering plants. ''Campanula'' are commonly known as bellflowers and take both their common and scientific names from the bell-shaped flowers—''campanula'' i ...

''. However, the division has been confirmed evolutionarily comprehensive by a

phylogeny based on DNA molecular evidence.

Species

''Legousia '' species include: * ''

Legousia falcata ''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) 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'' ...

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Legousia hybrida ''Legousia hybrida'' is a species of annual herb in the family Campanulaceae (bellflowers). They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to tall. Sources References Endemic flora of M ...

'' * ''

Legousia julianii ''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) 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'' ...

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Legousia pentagonia ''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) 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'' ...

'' * ''

Legousia scabra ''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) 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 ...

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Legousia skvortsovii ''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) 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'' ...

'' *''

Legousia snogerupii ''Legousia'' (Venus' looking-glass) 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'' ...

'' Tan, Biel & Sfikas. 2015 * ''

Legousia speculum-veneris ''Legousia speculum-veneris'', the looking glass or large Venus's-looking-glass, is an annual ornamental plant in the family Campanulaceae (bellflowers). It blooms from June to August and is native to the Mediterranean region. Characteristics ...

'' A 2019 article in Willdenowia proposes that ''L. pentagonia'' should be considered as a subspecies of ''L. speculum-veneris'', ''L. castellana'' and ''L. scabra'' be reduced to ''L. falcata'' and '' L. skvortsovii'' be reduced to ''L. hybrida''.Morphometric analyses and species delimitation in Legousia (Campanulaceae), 2019, Eric Wahlsteen, Torbjörn Tyler
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Synonyms

* ''Apenula'' * ''Legouzia'' * ''Specularia'' * ''Pentagonia''

References

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Tan, K., Biel, B. and Sfikas, G., 2015. Legousia snogerupii (Campanulaceae), a new species from southeastern Kiklades, Greece. ''Phytotaxa'', ''201''(1), pp.63-70.
Campanuloideae Campanulaceae genera {{Campanulaceae-stub