| Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
| Genus species | Lobelia modesta Wedd. |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 14 (1875) |
| Native Range | Venezuela to Colombia |
| Primary Biome | Wet Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | leaves oblong, 8-10mm long, entire or shallowly dentate, flowers solitary, axillary, to 1cm long, with spathulate lobes |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Dortmanna modesta (Wedd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |