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Astrantia biebersteinii
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A. biebersteinii
Binomial name
Astrantia biebersteinii
Synonyms

Astrantia major subsp. biebersteinii (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) I.Grinț.[1]

Astrantia biebersteinii is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It has long reddish (or white) flowers.

Description edit

It is very similar in form to Astantia major.

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Taxonomy edit

The specific epithet biebersteinii, referring to Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein. Astrantia biebersteinii was originally described and published by

Distribution and habitat edit

It is native to the south-eastern Alps in Europe.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Astrantia biebersteinii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

Other sources edit

  • Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
  • Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
  • Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  • Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage.
  • Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening.
  • Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea

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