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Bell Agapanthus

Agapanthus campanulatus

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Common names

17 names · 13 languages
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Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Agapanthus
French
  • Agapanthe campanulée[4]
Afrikaans
  • Klokkiesagapant[3]
  • Klokkiesbloulelie[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 铃花百子莲[3]
Finnish
  • maljasinisarja[3]
Lithuanian
  • Katilėlinis agapantas[3]
Polish
  • Agapant dzwonkowaty[3]
Russian
  • Агапантус колокольчатый[3]
Slovak
  • agapant zvončekovitý[3]
Sotho
  • leta-laphofu[3]
Spanish
Xhosa
  • ugebeleweni[3]
  • umgwebeleweni[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Agapanthus campanulatus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bell Agapanthus — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Bell Bluelily — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • umgwebeleweni — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Agapando campana — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
[2] Agapanthus campanulatus — GBIF vernacular names (Catalogue of Life) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Catalogue of Life. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bell Agapanthus — results[3] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2854730/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2854730; sourceTaxonKey 296202418; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Bell Bluelily — results[4] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2854730/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2854730; sourceTaxonKey 296202418; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Agapando campana — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2854730/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2854730; sourceTaxonKey 296202418; Agapanthus campanulatus.
[3] Agapanthus campanulatus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bell Agapanthus — results[29].names[0]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Bell Bluelily — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • umgwebeleweni — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Agapando campana — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Klokkiesbloulelie — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Klokkiesagapant — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • leta-laphofu — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • ugebeleweni — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Katilėlinis agapantas — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Agapant dzwonkowaty — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • Агапантус колокольчатый — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • maljasinisarja — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • agapant zvončekovitý — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • 铃花百子莲 — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
  • umgwebeleweni — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 336864; Agapanthus campanulatus.
[4] Agapanthus campanulatus — GBIF vernacular names (TAXREF) ↗

GBIF aggregation of TAXREF. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Agapanthe campanulée — results[2] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2854730/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 2854730; sourceTaxonKey 221929736; Agapanthus campanulatus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Agapanthus campanulatus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Amaryllidaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
S. Limpopo to E. Cape Prov.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Bell Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus) is a shrub. It flowers from July to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Agapanthus campanulatus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1932054; ID 65L3H; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1932054; ID 65L3H; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Agapanthus campanulatus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1169301; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 410730, 410731, 410732, 410733, 410734

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.