Aquilegia nigricans

Aquilegia nigricans, the Bulgarian columbine, is a species of columbine that is found in the mountainous regions of Austria, Slovenia, the Balkans, Greece, Italy and Ukraine. It is a perennial flower found in meadows, woodlands and at high altitudes. It prefers sun or partial shade, and moist, well-drained soils.

Bulgarian columbine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. nigricans
Binomial name
Aquilegia nigricans
Baumg.
Synonyms
  • Aguilegia blecicii A.Podob.
  • Aquilegia haenkeana W.D.J.Koch
  • Aquilegia nigricans subsp. subscaposa (Borbás) Soó
  • Aquilegia sternbergii Rchb.
  • Aquilegia ullepitschii Pax
  • Aquilegia vulgaris var. nigricans Schur.

References
  1. Schweizer, F. & Hasinger, O. (2014). "Aquilegia nigricans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T202929A2758075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T202929A2758075.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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