Aquilegia moorcroftiana
| Aquilegia moorcroftiana | |
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| Aquilegia moorcroftiana specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. moorcroftiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia moorcroftiana | |
| Synonyms | |
Aquilegia moorcroftiana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aquilegia (columbines) in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to central Asia, with a range spanning Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, and Tibet. A. moorcroftiana grows at the highest elevation of any species of columbine, with examples frequently found at over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of elevation.
The species is named after William Moorcroft, a British mountaineer and explorer of Ladakh and Tibet.