Aquilegia bernardii, common name Bernard's columbine, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae,[2] endemic to Corsica.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. bernardii
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Description
editBernard's columbine grows to 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in) tall, with pale blue flowers, relatively large leaf lobes, and short, spindly spurs.[3]
Taxonomy
editThe species forms a monophyletic clade with the other columbine species endemic to Corsica and Sardinia, Aquilegia barbaricina, Aquilegia litardierei, Aquilegia nugorensis and Aquilegia nuragica.[4]
Etymology
editThe specific name bernardii likely honours the French plant collector Pierre Frédéric Bernard.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editAquilegia bernardii is endemic to the mountains of Corsica from Cap Corse in the north to the Montagne de Cagna massif near Levie in the south.[6] It grows in rocky areas at altitudes of 1,000–2,600 m (3,300–8,500 ft), particularly in crevices that are in shade for part of the day. The flowering period is from July to August.[3]
Conservation
editThe species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aquilegia bernardii Gren. & Godr". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Aquilegia bernardii Gren. & Godr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Flick, Jacques (2013). "Ancolie de Bernard (Aquilegia Bernardii )". Corsicatheque. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Fior, Simone; Li, Mingai; Oxelman, Bengt; Viola, Roberto; Hodges, Scott A.; Ometto, Lino; Varotto, Claudio (2013). "Spatiotemporal reconstruction of the Aquilegia rapid radiation through next-generation sequencing of rapidly evolving cpDNA regions". New Phytologist. 198 (2): 579–592. doi:10.1111/nph.12163. PMID 23379348.
- ^ "Aquilegia bernardii". Gardens Navigator. Denver Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Jeanmonod, D. (2018). "Notes on Corsican flora, XXVI". Candollea. 73: 75–90. doi:10.15553/c2018v731a7.
External links
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