Aquilegia buergeriana

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Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Aquilegia buergeriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. buergeriana
Binomial name
Aquilegia buergeriana
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Aquilegia atropurpurea Miq.
    • Aquilegia buergeriana var. ecalcarata Makino
    • Aquilegia buergeriana f. ecalcarata Kitam.
    • Aquilegia buergeriana f. ecalcaratolanceolata K.Asano
    • Aquilegia buergeriana f. flavescens Makino

Aquilegia buergeriana is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Japan.[1]

Phytochemistry

The species grows to 55–98 cm (22–39 in) in height.[2] It has downward-facing flowers with yellow inner petals, dusky reddish-purple or yellow outer petals, and long spurs measuring 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in).[2][3] The anthers and pistils do not protrude beyond the inner petals.[2]

The leaf, roots, and stem all contain the sugar xylose.[4]

Taxonomy

Aquilegia buergeriana is mostly closely related to the other native Japanese columbine, Aquilegia oxysepala, from which it probably diverged in the late Pleistocene era.[5]

Etymology

The specific name honours Heinrich Bürger, a plant collector in Japan.[citation needed]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu in Japan,[6] growing in forest edges in mountainous areas.[4][2]

Ecology

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