Aquilegia borodinii

Aquilegia borodinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Aquilegia
Species:	A. borodinii
Binomial name
Aquilegia borodinii Schischk.[1]

Aquilegia borodinii is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Siberia and Mongolia.[1]

Description

Aquilegia borodinii is a perennial herb growing to 15–40 cm (6–16 in) tall. It has green, ternate basal leaves and kidney-shaped leaflets with wavy teeth along the edge. The stems have short hairs. The flowers are whitish blue and 2–4 cm (0.8–1.6 in) long, with thin nectar spurs measuring 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in length.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Aquilegia borodinii is native to southern Siberia (Altai Republic, Buryatia, Krasnoyarsk, and Tuva[3]) and northern Mongolia (Bayan-Ölgii and Bulgan provinces).[4] It inhabits scree and rocky areas at altitudes of 1,600–2,500 m (5,200–8,200 ft).[5][2]

Conservation

As of December 2024^[update], the species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[6]

Ecology

Aquilegia borodinii blooms in summer.[2]

References

1. "Aquilegia borodinii Schischk." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
2. "Aquilegia borodinii Schischk." Rock Garden Plants Database. 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
3. "Aquilegia borodinii Schischk". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
4. Urgamal, M.; Oyuntsetseg, B.; Gundegmaa, V.; Munkh-Erdene, T.; Solongo, Kh. (2017). "Additions to the Vascular Flora of Mongolia - III". Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. 56 (4): 32–38. doi:10.5564/pmas.v56i4.840. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
5. Sambuu, A. D. (2017). "Zonal peculiarities of the vegetation cover and its preservation in the north-eastern part of Tuva". Bulletin of Nizhnevartovsk State University (in Russian). 4: 32–39. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
6. "Aquilegia - genus". IUCN Red List. 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.