Aquilegia nigricans

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Bulgarian columbine
Flowers of Aquilegia nigricans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. nigricans
Binomial name
Aquilegia nigricans
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Aquilegia atrata var. macrantha Schur
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. nigricans (Baumg.) Schur
    • Aquilegia vulgaris subsp. nigricans (Baumg.) Domin
    • Aquilegia longisepala Zimmeter [de]
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. glandulosopilosa Schur
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. longisepala (Zimmeter) Brühl
    • Aquilegia vulgaris subsp. longisepala (Zimmeter) Domin
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. parviflora Schur
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. sooi Kováts ex Soó

Aquilegia nigricans, the Bulgarian columbine, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to central and southeastern Europe.[1][2]

Aquilegia nigricans has nodding, dark brownish-purple flowers, dark purple stems covered with downy hair, and biternate basal leaves.[3]

Taxonomy

Etymology

The specific epithet nigricans means "blackish" or "swarthy" in Latin, referring to the colour of the flowers.

Distribution and habitat

Conservation

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI