Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.[2]
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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. litardierei
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| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia litardierei | |
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Description
editAquilegia 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
editThe 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
editThe specific epithet litardierei honours the French botanist René Verriet de Litardière (1888–1957), famous for his studies of Corsican flora.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is endemic to Corsica, where it grows in rocky alpine habitats.[4]
Ecology
editAquilegia litardierei blooms in summer.[3]
Conservation
editThe species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Aquilegia litardierei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". Rock Garden Plants Database. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.