Small-leaved Paraquilegia
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Small-leaved Paraquilegia ( Paraquilegia microphylla ) |
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The Small-leaved Paraquilegia ( Paraquilegia microphylla ) is a plant type from the family of the Ranunculaceae (Ranunculaceae).
features
The small-leaved Paraquilegia is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 3 to 18 centimeters. The bracts are 14 to 25 millimeters long, 9 to 15 millimeters wide and usually pale lavender blue, rarely white. The seeds are narrowly winged and smooth.
The flowering period extends from June to August.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 14.
Occurrence
The small-leaved Paraquilegia occurs in west and east Siberia, in the Pamir-Alai, Tienschan, Iran, in north Pakistan, in Mongolia, in Sikkim , Nepal as well as in west and central China. The species grows on rocks and in rock joints at altitudes of 2700 to 4300 meters.
Taxonomy
Synonyms for Paraquilegia microphylla (Royle) JR Drummond & Hutchinson are: Isopyrum microphyllum Royle , Isopyrum grandiflorum Fischer ex De Candolle var. Microphyllum (Royle) Finet & Gagnepain .
use
The small-leaved Paraquilegia is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and alpine houses .
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin, Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paraquilegia microphylla at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ↑ Fu Dezhi; Orbélia R. Robinson: Paraquilegia . In: Flora of China, vol. 6, Ranunculaceae. Paraquilegia
