Agapanthus campanulatus


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

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.

Conservation status

Both subspecies of A. campanulatus have been classified as least concern in the Red List of South African Plants.

Taxonomy

Agapanthus campanulatus contains two subspecies:Agapanthus campanulatus F.M.Leight. campanulatusAgapanthus campanulatus F.M.Leight. patens F.M.Leight.