Aquilegia litardierei

Aquilegia litardierei
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Aquilegia
Species:	A. litardierei
Binomial name
	Aquilegia litardierei; Briq.
Synonyms
	Aquilegia pyrenaica var. litardierei (Briq.) Fiori ; Aquilegia bernardii var. minor Litard. ;

Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.^[2]

Description

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]

Ecology

Aquilegia litardierei blooms in summer.^[3]

Conservation

The species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Aquilegia litardierei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". Rock Garden Plants Database. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Briquet, John Isaac (1910). Prodrome de la flore corse : comprenant les résultats botaniques de six voyages exécutés en Corse sous les auspices de M. Emile Burnat [Prodrome of Corsican flora: including the botanical results of six trips carried out in Corsica under the auspices of Mr. Emile Burnat] (in French). Vol. I. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ Fenu, G.; Mattana, E.; Congiu, A.; Garrido, J. L. & Bacchetta, G. (2011). "Aquilegia nuragica Arrigoni & E. Nardi". Informatore Botanico Italiano (in Italian). 43 (2): 394.

[EUNIS-1] "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

[POWO-2] "Aquilegia litardierei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[Rock-Garden-3] "Aquilegia litardierei Briq". Rock Garden Plants Database. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[Briquet-1910-4] Briquet, John Isaac (1910). Prodrome de la flore corse : comprenant les résultats botaniques de six voyages exécutés en Corse sous les auspices de M. Emile Burnat [Prodrome of Corsican flora: including the botanical results of six trips carried out in Corsica under the auspices of Mr. Emile Burnat] (in French). Vol. I. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[Fenu-2011-5] Fenu, G.; Mattana, E.; Congiu, A.; Garrido, J. L. & Bacchetta, G. (2011). "Aquilegia nuragica Arrigoni & E. Nardi". Informatore Botanico Italiano (in Italian). 43 (2): 394.

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