| Aquilegia cymosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. cymosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia cymosa | |
Aquilegia cymosa is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Pakistan. [1]
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]
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]
The specific epithet cymosa means "having flowers borne in a cyme". [5]
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]
As of December 2024 [update] , the species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List. [6]
Aquilegia cymosa flowers in early summer. [2]
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