Aquilegia amaliae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. amaliae
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Aquilegia amaliae, Amalia's columbine,[2] is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the southern Balkans.[1]
Description
[edit]The plant is slightly shorter and more slender than the similar but more widespread Aquilegia vulgaris, with pale blue-violet sepals and pale purple spurs.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Aquilegia ottonis.[1][4] The specific name amaliae honours Amalia of Oldenburg, the wife of King Otto of Greece after whom A. ottonis is named.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is native to Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia.[5] It grows in rocky mountainous habitats.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aquilegia amaliae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Amalia's Columbine, Aquilegia amaliae". Natural History Museum of Crete. Natural History Museum of Crete. 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Boissier, E. (1854). "Ranunculaceae". Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum. 2. 1: 11. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b 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. doi:10.7546/PhB.30.2.2024.3. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life taxonKey 5FQLP". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Aquilegia amaliae". FloraVeg.EU. Vegetation Science Group and European Vegetation Survey. 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.