Campanula topaliana, Beauverd

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 81

22. C. topaliana Beauverd , Candollea 7: 268 (1937).

Stems 20-40 cm, numerous, pubescent, simple or branched. Basal leaves rosulate, sericeous, hirsute or tomentose, lyrate or lobed, cordate, serrate, acute or sometimes obtuse, with lobulate petioles; lower cauline similar, the upper ovate to elliptical, serrate. Flowers axillary or terminal. Calyx-teeth ovate, acuminate; appendages pubescent or ciliate, nearly or quite as long as the ovary. Corolla tubular, pubescent; lobes erect to somewhat patent. 2n = 34. Limestone rocks. • S. Greece. Gr.

1 Basal leaves lyrate, the terminal lobe ovate; corolla (6—)8—10 (-12) mm (a) subsp. topaliana 1 Basal leaves cordate or somewhat lyrate; corolla 10-19 mm

2 Greenish-grey; corolla (12—)13—15(—19) mm (b) subsp. cordifolia 2 Greyish-sericeous; corolla 10-12 mm (c) subsp. delphica