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.[2]

Description

Aquilegia einseleana grows to 45cm.[3] It has blue-violet flowers which appear from May to September.[4]

Taxonomy

The species was described by the German botanist Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz (1804–1876) in 1848, and named after his friend Dr. August Max Einsele [de] (1803–1870), a Bavarian physician and botanist.[5]

Distribution and habitat

Einsele's columbine grows in grassy and rocky limestone areas[3] at altitudes between 600m and 1800m.

References

  1. ^ "Aquilegia einseleana F. W. Schultz". InfoFlora. 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aquilegia einseleana F.W.Schultz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Informationen zu Aquilegia einseleana F. W. Schultz, Kleinblütige Akelei". FloraWeb. 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Aquilegia einseleana". FloraVeg.eu. Vegetation Science Group and European Vegetation Survey. 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ Menhofer, Xaver (2017). "Dr. August Max Einsele (1803 – 1870)" (PDF). Zobodat. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

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