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Aquilegia amaliae

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Species of flowering plant

Aquilegia amaliae
Aquilegia amaliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: A. amaliae
Binomial name
Aquilegia amaliae
Heldr. ex Boiss.
Synonyms
  • Aquilegia ottonis var. amaliae (Heldr.) Rapaics
  • Aquilegia ottonis subsp. amaliae (Heldr. ex Boiss.) Nyman
  • Aquilegia vulgaris var. amaliae (Heldr.) Brühl

Aquilegia amaliae, common name Amalia's columbine, is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the southern Balkans.

Description

The plant is slightly shorter and more slender than the similar but more widespread Aquilegia vulgaris, with pale blue-violet sepals and pale purple nectar spurs.

Taxonomy

The species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Aquilegia ottonis.

Etymology

The specific epithet amaliae honours Amalia of Oldenburg, the wife of King Otto of Greece after whom A. ottonis is named.

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia. It grows in rocky mountainous habitats.

Conservation

As of December 2024, the species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

References

  1. ^ "Aquilegia amaliae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. "Amalia's Columbine, Aquilegia amaliae". Natural History Museum of Crete. 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Boissier, E. (1854). "Ranunculaceae". Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum. 2. 1: 11. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Tan, K.; Kofinas, G.; Drolapa, G. (2024). "The taxonomic status of an Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae) rediscovered in Sterea Ellas, south central Greece" (PDF). Phytologia Balcanica. 20 (2): 167–172. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  5. "Catalogue of Life taxonKey 5FQLP". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. "Aquilegia amaliae". FloraVeg.EU. Vegetation Science Group and European Vegetation Survey. 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  7. "Aquilegia - genus". IUCN Red List. 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Aquilegia amaliae
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