Agapanthus campanulatus explained

Agapanthus campanulatus, the bell agapanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to the Drakensberg in Southern Africa.^[1]

Distribution

Agapanthus campanulatus is found in the Drakensberg at a maximum altitude of 2400 m. It's found in moist grassland and rocky slopes in the Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. A. c. campanulatus is found at lower altitudes in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Free State.^[2]

Conservation status

Both subspecies of A. campanulatus have been classified as least concern in the Red List of South African Plants.^{[3] [4]}

Taxonomy

Agapanthus campanulatus contains two subspecies:

• Agapanthus campanulatus F.M.Leight. campanulatus
• Agapanthus campanulatus F.M.Leight. patens (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bell Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus) . 2024-08-30 . iNaturalist . en.
2. Web site: Agapanthus campanulatus PlantZAfrica . 2024-08-30 . pza.sanbi.org.
3. Web site: Agapanthus campanulatus subsp. campanulatus Threatened Species Programme SANBI Red List of South African Plants . 2024-08-30 . redlist.sanbi.org.
4. Web site: Agapanthus campanulatus subsp. patens Threatened Species Programme SANBI Red List of South African Plants . 2024-08-30 . redlist.sanbi.org.