Aquilegia kozakii
| Aquilegia kozakii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. kozakii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia kozakii | |
Location of Taiping Mountain, Taiwan, to which Aquilegia kozakii is endemic | |
Aquilegia kozakii is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Taiwan.[1]
Taxonomy
Taxonomic history
The species was described in 1932 by the Japanese botanist Genkei Masamune, from a specimen collected on Taiping Mountain in Taiwan. As of 2008 the location of the type specimen was unknown and further specimens of the plant were required for study as very little information is available about the species and its status.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet kozakii comes from the name of Mr. Kozaki, who collected the type specimen from which the species was described.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Aquilegia kozakii is endemic to Taiping Mountain in northeastern Taiwan.[1]
Conservation
As of May 2025, the species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Aquilegia kozakii Masam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b Yang, T. Y. Aleck; Huang, Tseng-Chueng (2008). "Additional Remarks on Ranunculaceae in Taiwan (8) — Revision of Ranunculaceae in Taiwan" (PDF). Taiwania. 53 (2): 227. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Aquilegia - genus". IUCN Red List. 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
External links
Preserved specimen at the Herbarium of the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute