Aquilegia chitralensis

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Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Aquilegia chitralensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. chitralensis
Binomial name
Aquilegia chitralensis

Aquilegia chitralensis is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Pakistan.[1]

Aquilegia chitralensis is a perennial herb growing to 15–35 cm (5.9–13.8 in) tall. The basal leaves are biternate, with leaflets that are smooth on their upper sides and hairy underneath. The flowers are solitary, with rose-pink petals and slightly curved nectar spurs.[2]

Taxonomy

Aquilegia chitralensis was formally described by the Pakistani botanists Rizwana Aleem Qureshi and Mohammad Nazeer Chaudhri in 1979. The species is similar to Aquilegia pubiflora, differing in having pink flowers with a slightly curved spur.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet chitralensis is taken from Chitral District in Pakistan.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Aquilegia chitralensis is endemic to the former Chitral District in northern Pakistan,[5] where it grows in rocky areas.[2]

Conservation

Ecology

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