Aquilegia litardierei

Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.[1]

Aquilegia litardierei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. litardierei
Binomial name
Aquilegia litardierei
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Aquilegia pyrenaica var. litardierei (Briq.) Fiori
    • Aquilegia bernardii var. minor Litard.

Description

Aquilegia litardierei is a dwarf species, reaching only 5–12cm in height and with blue-violet flowers half the size of those of the common columbine.[2][3] It blooms in summer.[2]

Taxonomy

The specific epithet litardierei honours the French botanist René Verriet de Litardière (1888–1957), famous for his studies of Corsican flora.[3]

Studies suggest[4] the species is likely to derive from an ancient Sardinian-Corsican complex also including the extremely rare and geographically limited Nuragica columbine, although A. litardierei is a significantly less specialised species.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Aquilegia litardierei is endemic to Corsica, where it grows in rocky alpine habitats.[3]

References
  1. "Aquilegia litardierei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". Rock Garden Plants Database. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. 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 January 23, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. Fenu, G.; Mattana, E.; Congiu, A.; Garrido, J. L. & Bacchetta, G. (2011). "Aquilegia nuragica Arrigoni & E. Nardi" (PDF). Informatore Botanico Italiano (in Italian). 43 (2): 394.
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