Aconitum violaceum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aconitum
Species:
A. violaceum
Binomial name
Aconitum violaceum
Jacquem. ex Stapf

Aconitum violaceum is a species of perennial plant distributed in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Within India, it has been recorded in the alpine slopes in an altitude range of 3,600โ€“4,800 m (12,000โ€“16,000 ft).[1] The plant is used in traditional Tibetan medicine. It has a bitter taste and a cooling tendency.

References

  1. โ†‘ "Red Listed Medicinal Plants species". envis.frlht.org. 2017-01-04.


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