Aconitum firmum
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Aconitum firmum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Aconitum |
Species: | A. firmum
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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][2]
Appearance
A. firmum has indigo flowers that are about 2 centimeters big, and can grow up to around 40 centimeters tall.[3]
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[4] 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.
- ^ "Aconitum firmum Rchb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Occurrence Detail 1933386570". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life : Aconitum firmum Rchb". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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