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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.
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
Aconitum columbianum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common names Columbian monkshood or western monkshood. This wildflower is native to western North America where it grows in riparian and other moist areas, in meadows and coniferous forests. It is found from 600–2,900 metres (2,000–9,500 ft) in ...
Aconitum coreanum Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Aconitum Species: A. coreanum Binomial name Aconitum coreanum (H.Lév.) Rapaics Aconitum coreanum, known as Korean monkshood, is one of the species of Aconitum. It is one of the crude ...
Aconitum uncinatum, commonly known as wild monkshood [2] or southern blue monkshood, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.It grows in moist to wet habitats along streams and in woods and clearings.
Aconitum lycoctonum (wolf's-bane [2] or northern wolf's-bane) [3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum, of the family Ranunculaceae, native to much of Europe and northern Asia. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is found in lowlands to the subalpine zone, mainly in forests and shaded habitats. [ 6 ]
Aconitum noveboracense, also known as northern blue monkshood or northern wild monkshood, is a flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Members of its genus are also known as wolfsbane. [4] A. noveboracense is listed as a threatened species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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").