Aquilegia litardierei

Aquilegia litardierei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. litardierei
Binomial name
Aquilegia litardierei
Synonyms[2]
  • Aquilegia pyrenaica var. litardierei (Briq.) Fiori
  • Aquilegia bernardii var. minor Litard.

Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.[2]

Description

Aquilegia litardierei is a dwarf species, reaching only 5–12 centimetres (2.0–4.7 inches) in height and with blue-violet flowers half the size of those of Aquilegia vulgaris, the common columbine.[3][4]

Taxonomy

The species is likely to have derived from an ancient Sardinian-Corsican complex also including the extremely rare and geographically limited Aquilegia nuragica (Nuragica columbine), although A. litardierei is a significantly less specialised species.[5]

Etymology

The specific epithet litardierei honours the French botanist René Verriet de Litardière (1888–1957), famous for his studies of Corsican flora.[4]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to Corsica, where it grows in rocky alpine habitats.[4]

Ecology

Aquilegia litardierei blooms in summer.[3]

Conservation

The species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aquilegia litardierei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". Rock Garden Plants Database. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Briquet, John Isaac (1910). Prodrome de la flore corse : comprenant les résultats botaniques de six voyages exécutés en Corse sous les auspices de M. Emile Burnat [Prodrome of Corsican flora: including the botanical results of six trips carried out in Corsica under the auspices of Mr. Emile Burnat] (in French). Vol. I. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ Fenu, G.; Mattana, E.; Congiu, A.; Garrido, J. L. & Bacchetta, G. (2011). "Aquilegia nuragica Arrigoni & E. Nardi". Informatore Botanico Italiano (in Italian). 43 (2): 394.