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{{short description|Species of plant}}
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|authority = [[Ernst Georg Pritzel|E. Pritz.]]
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|synonyms = ''Aconitum lioui''<ref name="KEW">The Plant List (KEW): [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2618812 Aconitum henryi] (2018-04-03)</ref><br>''Aconitum shensiense''<ref name="KEW"/><br>''Aconitum sungpanense''<ref name="KEW"/>
|synonyms = ''Aconitum lioui''<ref name="KEW">The Plant List (KEW): [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2618812 Aconitum henryi] (2018-04-03)</ref><br />''Aconitum shensiense''<ref name="KEW"/><br />''Aconitum sungpanense''<ref name="KEW"/>
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'''''Aconitum henryi''''' is a species of flowering plant in the [[Ranunculaceae|buttercup family]] known by the common name '''Sparks variety monkshood'''.<ref name=RHS>{{cite web |title=Aconitum 'Spark's Variety' {{!}} monk's hood 'Spark's Variety'/RHS Gardening |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89282/i-Aconitum-i-Spark-s-Variety/Details |website=www.rhs.org.uk |accessdate=7 June 2020}}</ref>
'''''Aconitum henryi''''' is a species of flowering plant in the [[Ranunculaceae|buttercup family]] known by the common name '''Sparks variety monkshood'''.<ref name=RHS>{{cite web |title=Aconitum 'Spark's Variety' {{!}} monk's hood 'Spark's Variety'/RHS Gardening |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89282/i-Aconitum-i-Spark-s-Variety/Details |website=www.rhs.org.uk |accessdate=7 June 2020}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
[[File:Aconitum henryi Herbar.jpg|thumb|left|herbarium specimen (cultivar)]]
[[File:Aconitum henryi Herbar.jpg|thumb|left|herbarium specimen (cultivar)]]
''Aconitum henryi'' is a tall (up to {{convert|1.5|m|0|abbr=on}} tall),<ref name=RHS/> spindly, erect perennial which grows from [[rhizomes]]. It has glossy dark green<ref name=RHS/> divided leaves, the surfaces are glabrous or adaxially sparsely appressed pubescent. The stem is long with far-spaced flowers. The sepals are blue or deep violet-blue.<ref name=RHS/> The flowering period extends over the months of September and October. The fruits are pod-like [[Follicle (fruit)|follicles]].<ref name="EOL"/> ''Aconitum henryi'' is poisonous due the presence of [[alkaloids]].
''Aconitum henryi'' is a tall (up to {{convert|1.5|m|0|abbr=on}} tall),<ref name=RHS/> spindly, erect perennial which grows from [[rhizomes]]. It has glossy dark green<ref name=RHS/> divided leaves, the surfaces are glabrous or adaxially sparsely appressed pubescent. The stem is long with far-spaced flowers. The sepals are blue or deep violet-blue.<ref name=RHS/> The flowering period extends over the months of September and October. The fruits are pod-like [[Follicle (fruit)|follicles]].<ref name="EOL"/> ''Aconitum henryi'' is poisonous due to the presence of [[alkaloids]].


This species is often cultivated. There are different varieties.
This species is often cultivated. There are different varieties.


==Taxonomy==
==Taxonomy==
It was found in China and then first described and published by German botanist [[Ernst Georg Pritzel]] in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. (Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik) Vol.29 on page 329 in 1900.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aconitum henryi {{!}} International Plant Names Index |url=https://www.ipni.org/n/707424-1 |website=www.ipni.org |accessdate=7 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=grin>{{GRIN | ''Aconitum henryi'' | 410021 | accessdate = & June 2020}}</ref>
It was found in China and then first described and published by German botanist [[Ernst Georg Pritzel]] in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. (Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik) Vol.29 on page 329 in 1900.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aconitum henryi {{!}} International Plant Names Index |url=https://www.ipni.org/n/707424-1 |website=www.ipni.org |accessdate=7 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=grin>{{GRIN | ''Aconitum henryi'' | 410021 | accessdate = 7 June 2020}}</ref>


It was verified by [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the [[Agricultural Research Service]] on 18 February 1998.<ref name=grin/>
It was verified by [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the [[Agricultural Research Service]] on 18 February 1998.<ref name=grin/>
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==Distribution==
==Distribution==
This wildflower is native to China,<ref name=grin/> (within the provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and Zhejiang) where it grows in forests and scrubs in mountainous areas ({{convert|1000|-|3100|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level).<ref name="EOL">Encyclopedia of Life: [http://www.eol.org/pages/2873300/overview#2738 Aconitum henryi] (2018-04-03)</ref>
This wildflower is native to China,<ref name=grin/> (within the provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and Zhejiang) where it grows in forests and scrubs in mountainous areas ({{convert|1000|-|3100|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level).<ref name="EOL">Encyclopedia of Life: [http://www.eol.org/pages/2873300/overview#2738 Aconitum henryi] (2018-04-03)</ref>

==Conservation==
It is considered a plant of [[least concern]] on the 'Asia Red List' of plants based on the [[IUCN Red List]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Asia Red List |url=http://www.abcdn.org/redlistasia?page=30 |website=www.abcdn.org |accessdate=7 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Commons category|Aconitum henryi}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Commons category|Aconitum henryi}}


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[[Category:Aconitum|henryi]]
[[Category:Aconitum|henryi]]
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[[Category:Taxa named by Ernst Pritzel]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Ernst Pritzel]]
[[Category:Flora of China]]
[[Category:Flora of China]]
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[[Category:Plants described in 1900]]
[[Category:Plants described in 1900]]



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Latest revision as of 00:16, 20 December 2023

Aconitum henryi
Aconitum henryi, inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aconitum
Species:
A. henryi
Binomial name
Aconitum henryi
Synonyms

Aconitum lioui[1]
Aconitum shensiense[1]
Aconitum sungpanense[1]

Aconitum henryi is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name Sparks variety monkshood.[2]

Description[edit]

herbarium specimen (cultivar)

Aconitum henryi is a tall (up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall),[2] spindly, erect perennial which grows from rhizomes. It has glossy dark green[2] divided leaves, the surfaces are glabrous or adaxially sparsely appressed pubescent. The stem is long with far-spaced flowers. The sepals are blue or deep violet-blue.[2] The flowering period extends over the months of September and October. The fruits are pod-like follicles.[3] Aconitum henryi is poisonous due to the presence of alkaloids.

This species is often cultivated. There are different varieties.

Taxonomy[edit]

It was found in China and then first described and published by German botanist Ernst Georg Pritzel in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. (Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik) Vol.29 on page 329 in 1900.[4][5]

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 18 February 1998.[5]

Distribution[edit]

This wildflower is native to China,[5] (within the provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and Zhejiang) where it grows in forests and scrubs in mountainous areas (1,000–3,100 m (3,300–10,200 ft) above sea level).[3]

Conservation[edit]

It is considered a plant of least concern on the 'Asia Red List' of plants based on the IUCN Red List.[6]

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aconitum henryi.
  1. ^ a b c The Plant List (KEW): Aconitum henryi (2018-04-03)
  2. ^ a b c d "Aconitum 'Spark's Variety' | monk's hood 'Spark's Variety'/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Encyclopedia of Life: Aconitum henryi (2018-04-03)
  4. ^ "Aconitum henryi | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Aconitum henryi". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Asia Red List". www.abcdn.org. Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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