Aquilegia Oxysepala
''Aquilegia oxysepala'' is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus ''Aquilegia'' (columbine) in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to East Asia, with a range extending from southeastern Siberia to Japan. It produces purple and yellow flowers that bloom for three weeks in May. The plant has been used medicinally in China for thousands of years, while modern scientific research has determined that its extract has limited antioxidant qualities. Description ''Aquilegia oxysepala'' is a species of herbaceous, perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae (buttercups). ''A. oxysepala'' plants flower in May with blooms that last three weeks. Columbines possess flowers that generally have five sepals and five petals. Each petal of ''Aquilegia'' typically comprises a broad portion protruding forward, known as a ''blade'', and an elongated structure protruding backwards, known as a ''nectar spur''. The spurs contain the nectar of the flower. On ''A. oxysepala ...
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Trautvetter
Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter (20 February 1809, in Jelgava – 24 January 1889, in St. Petersburg), was a Baltic Germans, Baltic German Botany, botanist, specialising in the flora of the Caucasus and central Asia. He was the son of Ernst Christian Johann von Trautvetter (1780-1859), Professor of Philosophy.Geni
(genealogy) He studied medicine and natural sciences at the University of Tartu, University of Dorpat. From 1829 to 1831, he conducted botanical field trips throughout Livonia, returning to Jelgava in 1831 as a private instructor.JSTOR Global Plants
(biography) In 1833, he began work as an assistant at the University of Tartu Botanical Gardens, botanical garden in Dor ...
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