Family: Campanulaceae
Synonyms: Cyananthus farreri (C.Marquand) C.Marquand, Cyananthus insignis R.E.Grahame, Cyananthus lobatus var. farreri C.Marquand
Chinese: 裂叶蓝钟花
Common name: Trailing Bellflower
Finnish: Rönsykello
Meadows, shrubberies; 3300-4700 m, WCE Nepal. Low spreading perennial herb. Leaves obovate to wedge-shaped, deeply lobed. Flowers bright blue-purple; calyx conspicuous covered with short blackish hairs; corolla-tube hairy in the throat.
Uses: Lymph disorders. Flowers are mildly rubbed in case of chapped lips. Also offered during religious ceremonies.
2 Published articles of Cyananthus lobatus
1. Cyananthus lobatus f. albiflorus, a New Form of Campanulaceae in Tibet of China
By: Luo Jian; Wang Shu-li
Xibei Zhiwu Xuebao Volume: 32 Issue: 8 Pages: 1704-1705 Published: AUG 2012
2. Cyananthus lobatus Wall. ex Benth. - an addition to the flora of Jammu and Kashmir State.
By: Bhellum, B. L.; Magotra, R.
Indian Journal of Forestry Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Pages: 69-70 Published: 1994
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