Aquilegia nuragica

Aquilegia nuragica
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Aquilegia
Species:	A. nuragica
Binomial name
Aquilegia nuragica Arrigoni & E.Nardi

Aquilegia nuragica or Aquilegia di Gorropu, commonly called Nuragica Columbine, is a species of plant in the Ranunculaceae family. It is endemic to Italy, on the island of Sardinia.

Discription

Aquilegia nuragica is only found in one area of about 50 square metres (540 sq ft) at Gorropu, near Urzulei. It grows on the nearly vertical limestone cliffs, in a gorge along the Flumineddu River.

Its natural habitat is in Mediterranean shrubby vegetation.

It is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered plant species and IUCN Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants, threatened by habitat loss.

Source

• Camarda, I. 2006. Aquilegia nuragica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.

See also

Media related to Aquilegia nuragica at Wikimedia Commons

• IUCN - Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants: Aquilegia nuragica (Nuragica Columbine)
• Media related to Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants at Wikimedia Commons]

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