Aquilegia barbaricina
Aquilegia barbaricina (also called barbaricina columbine) is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is endemic to Italy, occurring only on the island of Sardinia.
| Aquilegia barbaricina | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. barbaricina |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia barbaricina Arrigoni & E.Nardi | |
It is not entirely clear to some taxonomists whether this is a distinct species or a subspecies of some other Sardinian or other Mediterranean island columbine.
Distribution
Aquilegia barbaricina grows in alder scrub along water courses at 1,300–1,400 metres (4,300–4,600 ft) in altitude. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean shrubby vegetation and shrub-dominated wetlands.
- Endangered
It is almost extinct due to habitat loss and unsustainable collecting. It is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered plant species and IUCN Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plant.
References
- Camarda, I. 2006. Aquilegia barbaricina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
External links
Media related to Aquilegia barbaricina at Wikimedia Commons
- "Aquilegia barbaricina". Top 50 Campaign - Mediterranean Island Plants. IUCN Species Survival Commission. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Montmollin, B. de; Strahm, W., eds. (2005). "Aquilegia barbaricina (Barbaricina Colombine)". The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants: Wild plants at the brink of extinction, and what is needed to save them (PDF). IUCN/SSC Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2014.