Aconitum firmum

Aconitum firmum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Aconitum
Species:	A. firmum
Binomial name
	Aconitum firmum;

Aconitum firmum (Czech: oměj tuhý, Polish: tojad mocny) is a species of monkshood that is found in Southern Poland, Slovakia, and Czechia, with a few instances in Ukraine and Romania.^[1]

Appearance

A. firmum has indigo flowers that are about 2 centimeters big, and can grow up to around 40 centimeters tall.^[2]

Taxonomy

Name

A. firmum was named by Ludwig Reichenbach. The species name firmum comes from the inflection of the Latin word firmus, meaning stable and firm. The Czech and Polish common names both reflect on this and can be literally translated to "strong aconite".

Subspecies

A. firmum is divided into 6 subspecies and 1 variety^[3] which are:

Aconitum firmum subsp. bucovinense (Zapal.) Aschers. & Graebn.
Aconitum firmum subsp. firmum
Aconitum firmum subsp. maninense (Skalický) Starm.
Aconitum firmum subsp. moravicum V.Skalick
Aconitum firmum subsp. paxii Starm.
Aconitum firmum subsp. zapalowiczii Starm.
Aconitum firmum var. portae-ferratae Starm. & Mitka

References

^ "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
^ "Occurrence Detail 1933386570". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
^ "Catalogue of Life : Aconitum firmum Rchb". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.

[1] "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.

[2] "Occurrence Detail 1933386570". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.

[3] "Catalogue of Life : Aconitum firmum Rchb". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.

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