Campanula drabifolia

 

Antikyra, Koutros, April 17, 2012

The map shows diffusion of Campanula drabifolia.

The red arrow shows the location of Antikyra, Koutros.

This species is reported from the Acheloos Delta and its vicinity, Attica, SE Pelloponese and Elaphonisos, but it seems that it has a wider spread. The plants of the pictures were photographed on the location shown by the red arrow on the map.

Campanula andrewsii (?)

Antikyra, Vroulia Castle, April 17, 2012

This is a species of Campanula but I am uncertain if it belongs to the taxa "andrewsii", which is reportedly known only from Pelloponese. This plant may be easily confused with Campanula topaliana ssp. delphica, but it has no velvety grey leaves, nor red stems as is the case with all topaliana ssps.
Any advice will be wellcome!

Lobelia deckenii ssp. kilimanjari

Kilimanjaro Mt., Mars 4, 2009

Campanula topaliana ssp. delphica

Delphi, Central Greece, Mars 25, 2010

 

Antikyra, Vroulia Castle, April 17, 2012

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Aspra Sitia, Agios Mamas, April 16, 2012

Delphi is so close to my hometown that I used to say it is my hometown. I visited it countless times with almost all of my friends. But it was with Hana and John that I spoted for the first time a Campanula plant on the retaining wall North of the Apollo temple. Then I realized it was the particular taxa labeled 'delphica' of course...

The plant in Agios Mamas I discovered during a botanical tour with Katerina. She was ratehr surprised to see my excitement when I spoted it :-))