Aquilegia sibirica

Aquilegia sibirica
Aquilegia sibirica (Siberian columbine)
Botanical illustration by Pierre Jean François Turpin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. sibirica
Binomial name
Aquilegia sibirica
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Aquilegia bicolor Ehrh.
    • Aquilegia grandiflora Patrin ex DC.
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. bicolor Regel
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. concolor C.A.Mey.
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. discolor C.A.Mey.
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. grandiflora DC.
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. ircutiana Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. media Rapaics
    • Aquilegia sibirica var. stenopetala Regel
    • Aquilegia speciosa DC.
    • Aquilegia speciosa var. bicolor (Ehrh.) DC.
    • Aquilegia speciosa var. concolor DC.
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. daurica Willd.
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. sibirica L.
    • Aquilegia vulgaris var. speciosa Aiton

Aquilegia sibirica, the Siberian columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to the north-central Asian regions of Siberia, northern Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Xinjiang.[1][2] A hardy perennial plant, it prefers temperate environments.[1] The Siberian columbine can be between 1 foot (0.30 m) and 2 feet (0.61 m) tall with flowers that are lilac-blue and white in color.[3]

A. sibirica diverged as a separate species from Aquilegia ecalcarata–the only Aquilegia species to lack nectar spurs–between 4.5 and 6 million years ago. Crosses between the two species have been studied to determine what gene is responsible for Aquilegia nectar spurs. In Mongolia, A. sibirica is considered a medicinal herb and extracts from the plant have been determined to act as an antifungal agent.

  1. ^ a b c "Aquilegia sibirica Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. Academic Press. 5 February 2013. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-12-384720-1. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ Inventory No. 115: Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Plant Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, April 1 to June 30, 1933 (No. 102378–103406). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. July 1935. p. 44. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2023.