| Aquilegia karelinii | |
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| Preserved specimen from Kyrgyzstan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. karelinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia karelinii | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Aquilegia karelinii, the Afghan columbine, [2] is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Central Asia. [1]
The species grows to 80cm tall, [3] differing from the widespread A. vulgaris by its pubescent stems, more membranous leaves, and narrower, deeper ultimate lobes. [4] Its flowers are bright lilac or claret-purple, [4] and its flowering period is late spring to early summer. [2] It is pollinated by bees. [3]
The specific name karelinii honours the Russian explorer and naturalist Grigory Karelin (1801–1872). [4]
Despite its common name "Afghan", Aquilegia karelinii is not native to Afghanistan, but to Kyrgyzstan [5] , Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Xinjiang. [1] It grows in damp ravines, wooded mountain slopes, forest meadows, and alpine zones at altitudes of 900–3600m. [3]
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Aquilegia flabellata, common name fan columbine or dwarf columbine, is a species of flowering perennial plant in the genus Aquilegia (columbine), of the family Ranunculaceae.
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Aquilegia alpina, the alpine columbine or breath of God, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the Alps, where it is typically found growing on carbonate bedrock.
Aquilegia viridiflora, commonly known as the green columbine or green-flowered columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family. Its native range is southern Siberia to northern China, and Japan. It is an herbaceous perennial, and grows 15 cm to 50 cm tall, with a maximum spread of approximately 30 cm. Although it is grown as an ornamental, it may be considered a weed.
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Aquilegia einseleana, or Einsele's columbine, is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to the central and eastern Alps of Slovenia and small areas of Germany, Austria, and Italy.
Aquilegia glandulosa, the Siberian columbine, is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to northern and central Asia.
Aquilegia jonesii, or Jones' columbine, is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming.