Species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae
Aquilegia cymosa is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Pakistan.[1]
Description
Aquilegia cymosa is a perennial herb growing to 15–35 cm (5.9–13.8 in) tall. It has hairy stems and smooth, biternate basal leaves. It produces two or sometimes more red or blue-purple flowers, with pointed sepals measuring 7–12 mm and nectar spurs 4–7 mm in length.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was described in 1978 (published 1979) by the Pakistani botanists Rizwana Aleem Qureshi (born 1950) and Mohammad Nazeer Chaudhri (1932–2010).[3] It may be identical to Aquilegia pubiflora var. mussooriensis, as the descriptions differ only in the length of the petals.[4]
Etymology
The specific epithet cymosa means "having flowers borne in a cyme".[5]
Distribution and habitat
Aquilegia cymosa is endemic to Pakistan, growing in sunny rock crevices at altitudes of 2,000–2,700 m (6,600–8,900 ft).[2]
Conservation
As of December 2024[update], the species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[6]
Ecology
Aquilegia cymosa flowers in early summer.[2]
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