Ladybells

Description

Adenophora khasiana is a species of Magnoliopsida first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker and Thomas Thomson, and given the simplified Asian name by Daniel Oliver, Collett and William Botting Hemsley. Adenophora khasiana belongs to the genus Adenophor, and the family Campanulaceae. Adenophora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, the bellflowers. Plants of this genus are known commonly as ladybells. Most are native to eastern Asia, with a few in Europe. Many are endemic to either China or Siberia. These plants are perennial herbs, often with thick, fleshy roots. The stem usually grows erect from a caudex. There are usually several basal leaves borne on long petioles. The leaves on the stem are alternately arranged in most species. Flowers are solitary or borne in cymes. The corolla of the flower is bell-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tubular, with five lobes. The corollas of most species are blue. There is a characteristic nectar disc at the base of the stamens.