Aconitum biflorum

Aconitum biflorum
Preserved specimen of Aconitum biflorum, consisting of a plant with greenish-brown leaves and purple flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aconitum
Species:
A. biflorum
Binomial name
Aconitum biflorum
Synonyms[1]
  • Aconitum biflorum var. pluriflorum Regel
  • Aconitum grandiflorum Fisch.
  • Aconitum nanum Stephan ex Ledeb.

Aconitum biflorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to Russia and Mongolia, and was described in 1817.

Taxonomy

The species was first validly published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1817, following an earlier invalid publication by Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer.[2]

Distribution

Aconitum biflorum is native to the temperate biome of Russia (Altay, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, West Siberia) and Mongolia.[1]

Description

Aconitum biflorum is a perennial, or has underground tubers.[1]

Nomenclature

In Russian, the species is known as Аконит двуцветковый (Akonit dvucvetkovyj).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aconitum biflorum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Aconitum biflorum Fisch. ex DC". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. ↑ "Aconitum biflorum Fisch. ex DC". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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