Aquilegia litardierei is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Corsica.
Description Aquilegia litardierei is a dwarf species, reaching only in height and with blue-violet flowers half the size of those of Aquilegia vulgaris, the common columbine.
Taxonomy The species is likely to have derived from an ancient Sardinian-Corsican complex also including the extremely rare and geographically limited Aquilegia nuragica (Nuragica columbine), although A. litardierei is a significantly less specialised species.
Etymology The specific epithet litardierei honours the French botanist René Verriet de Litardière (1888–1957), famous for his studies of Corsican flora.
Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to Corsica, where it grows in rocky alpine habitats.
Ecology Aquilegia litardierei blooms in summer.
Conservation The species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.
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