Aquilegia litardierei
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| Aquilegia litardierei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. litardierei |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia litardierei | |
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Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.[2]
Aquilegia 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
The 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
The specific epithet litardierei honours the French botanist René Verriet de Litardière (1888–1957), famous for his studies of Corsican flora.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to Corsica, where it grows in rocky alpine habitats.[4]