Aquilegia atrovinosa

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Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Aquilegia atrovinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. atrovinosa
Binomial name
Aquilegia atrovinosa

Aquilegia atrovinosa is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to Central Asia.[1]

The flowers of this species are a dark purple colour, 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in) in diameter, with incurved spurs of around 1.5 cm (0.59 in) in length. The plant grows to between 30–60 cm (12–24 in), occasionally reaching 90 cm (35 in).[2]

Taxonomy

Aquilegia atrovinosa is most closely related to the so-called Afghan columbine Aquilegia karelinii, within a larger Central Asian clade also including Aquilegia moorcroftiana, Aquilegia nivalis, Aquilegia pubiflora, Aquilegia fragrans, and Aquilegia lactiflora.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet atrovinosa derives from the Latin words atro, meaning "dark", and vinosa, meaning "full of wine", probably referring to the colour of the flowers.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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