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Aconitum (/ ˌ æ k ə ˈ n aɪ t əm /), [2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, [3] is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
Aconitine is an alkaloid toxin produced by various plant species belonging to the genus Aconitum (family Ranunculaceae), commonly known by the names wolfsbane and monkshood. Aconitine is notorious for its toxic properties.
Aconitum napellus, monkshood, [2] aconite, Venus' chariot or wolfsbane, is a species of highly toxic flowering plants in the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to western and central Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall, with
Common plants poisonous to touch in NC. Spotted water hemlock and giant hogweed are common to the Triangle and look very similar. These plants are extremely toxic. Spotted Water Hemlock is ...
Aconitum carmichaelii is a species of flowering plant of the genus Aconitum, family Ranunculaceae. ... All parts of this plant are extremely toxic, [6] ...
Aconitum ferox (syn.A. virorum) is a member of the monkshood genus Aconitum of the Ranunculaceae.The common name by which it is most often known in English is Indian Aconite, while the Hindi names used by practitioners of Ayurveda include वत्सनाभ vatsanabha (= "root resembling the navel of a child") and महाविषा mahavisha (= "great poison").
Aconitum is a genus of herbaceous perennial plant that is part of the family Ranunculaceae. [10] The genus contains highly toxic alkaloids that act as cardiotoxins or neurotoxins . [4] Aconitine may be lethal in humans in doses of only 1.5-6mg. [4] Leaves of the plant are arranged spirally and have 5-7 segments with no stipules. [4]
Aconitum napellus, a member of the flowering genus Aconitum, sometimes called wolfsbane. The term bane (from Old English: bana, meaning "thing causing death, poison"), [1] in botany, is an archaic element in the common names of plants known to be toxic or poisonous.