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Short Skunkbush

Sutera campanulata

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Common names

3 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Bellflower sutera
  • Short Skunkbush[1][2]
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Bacopa
Sources & name notes (2)

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] Chaenostoma campanulatum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Short Skunkbush — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 582000; Chaenostoma campanulatum.
[2] Chaenostoma campanulatum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Short Skunkbush — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 582000; Chaenostoma campanulatum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Sutera campanulata as a synonym of Chaenostoma campanulatum.

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

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Scrophulariaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
S. Cape Prov.

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

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Bellflower sutera (Sutera campanulata) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

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

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  1. Catalogue of Life Sutera campanulata — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

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

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1311451; ID 53HNF; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Chaenostoma campanulatum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

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

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5179278; ID T9PY; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5179278; ID T9PY; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Chaenostoma campanulatum — 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 684836, 1345837; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1258588

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.