Aconitum monticola Steinb.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Aconitum

Characteristics

Rhizome unknown. Stem ca. 1.2 m tall, ca. 8 mm in diam., basally nearly glabrous, apically sparsely spreading yellowish pubescent. Basal leaves withered at anthesis, and proximal cauline leaves long petiolate; petiole 17--20 cm, sparsely retrorse pubescent; leaf blade orbicular-reniform, ca. 14 × 22 cm, abaxially sparsely pubescent at veins, adaxially glabrous, 3-parted; central lobe rhombic, 3-fid at middle, apex acute, several lobulate and irregularly triangular-dentate at margin; lateral lobes obliquely flabellate, unequally 2-fid. Inflorescence ca. 25 cm, many flowered; rachis and pedicels densely spreading yellowish pubescent; basal bracts 3-fid, others linear-lanceolate to linear. Pedicels 0.8--2 cm, with 2 bracteoles at middle or basal part; bracteoles linear, 4--6 mm. Sepals yellow, abaxially sparsely pubescent; lower sepals ca. 1.1 cm; lateral sepals ca. 1 cm; upper sepal cylindric, ca. 1.5 cm high, ca. 4 mm in diam., shortly beaked, lower margin 1--1.3 cm. Petals subequaling upper sepals, glabrous; lip linear, conspicuous; spur slightly curved, subequaling lip. Stamens glabrous; filaments entire. Carpels 3; ovary glabrous. Fl. Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system rhizome
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 5 - 270
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Distribution

Aconitum monticola world distribution map, present in China and Kazakhstan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:707602-1
WFO ID wfo-0000517665
COL ID 9GHQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aconitum monticola Aconitum wangyedianense