Aquilegia atrovinosa

Central Asian species of columbine

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
Popov ex Gamajun.

Aquilegia atrovinosa is a perennial[1] species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to primarily temperate regions of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and northern Xinjiang).[1]

Description

The flowers of this species are a dark purple colour, which perhaps gives the species its specific name (from Latin atro "dark" and vinosa "full of wine").[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aquilegia atrovinosa Popov ex Gamajun". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Aquilegia atrovinosa". Gardens Navigator. Denver Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

External links

  • Media related to Aquilegia atrovinosa at Wikimedia Commons
Taxon identifiers
Aquilegia atrovinosa


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