- Source: Aquilegia litardierei
Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.
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.
Taxonomy
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.
= Etymology
=The specific epithet litardierei honours the French botanist René Verriet de Litardière (1888–1957), famous for his studies of Corsican flora.
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to Corsica, where it grows in rocky alpine habitats.
Ecology
Aquilegia litardierei blooms in summer.
Conservation
The species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar tumbuhan endemik di Balkan
- Aquilegia litardierei
- Aquilegia
- Aquilegia nuragica
- Aquilegia barbaricina
- Aquilegia bernardii
- Habitats Directive
- List of data deficient plants
- List of Balkan endemic plants
