Codonographia Gorgonum, Or The Description Of A Pleiad Of Bellflowers (Campanula, Campanulaceae) From The Cabo Verde Archipelago

The previous taxonomic study of Cabo Verdean bellflowers (Campanula L., Campanulaceae) recognized four endemic species. In light of a recently published geometric morphometric study, the reassessment of the Campanula jacobaea complex allows to restrict Campanula jacobaea C. Sm. ex Webb to the island of Santiago. A new lectotype is proposed for this name that conforms to the protologue. Three further new species are described: Campanula monteverdensis Gardere from Sao Vicente, Campanula fransinea Gardere and Campanula cochleromena from Sao Nicolau, and Campanula vicinituba Gardere from Santo Antao. Campanula hortelensis Gardere, also from Santo Antao is placed in synonym of Campanula feijoana Gardere. Seven species are recognized in the Cabo Verde archipelago including Campanula bravensis (Bolle) A. Chev., the most widespread bellflower occurring in all southern mountainous islands. A determination key, descriptions, photographs and a distribution map are provided.