IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU)    Aconitum violaceum : 1 image. 5 posts by 4 authors. Beautiful picture … and the color too. Despite of its beauty the tuber at base is highly poisonous. Nepali Names : मधु बिख Madhu Bikh / बिख Bikh    Amarnath Yatra::Aconitum Sp. ?? (NSJ-02 30/08/2013) : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors. Aconitum Sp?? Location Near MG Top (On the way to Panjtarni) Altitude 13500 to 14000′ (Approx) Date: Aug 12, 2013 Seems to be Aconitum violaceum…     Aconitum violaceum ?? — en-route Dhel Pass – GHNP – PKA53 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Seen this herb en-route Dhel pass at GHNP at an altitude of approx. 3800m. Correctly identified …. It is A.violaceum. / Ranunculaceae Fortnight:: Aconitum violaceum — en-route Dhel Pass : PKA-Jan-16 ::: : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Seen this herb en-route Dhel pass at GHNP at an altitude of approx. 3800m. Beautiful
Need Flower ID? Gentiana depressa? : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Aconitum violaceum (Ranunculaceae) to me.
Amarnath Yatra – Aconitum Sp. for ID (NSJ-03 – 19/08/2013) : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 5 authors. Aconitum sp for ID. Location – On the way to Panjtarni from Sheshnag Altitude – 13000′ Aconitum violaceum to me. Seems to be Aconitum laeve! I think Aconitum chasmanthum Flowers and Leaves clearly suggest A. violaceum A. violaceum: Helmet as wide as long, base not abruptly widened; 5-palmatipartite, primary segments deeply bipinnatisect with linear segments, upper leaves much reduced in size, inflorescence usually simple A. laeve: Helmet much longer than wide, base abruptly widened, 5-9-palmatisect with oblong-obovate segments, upper leaves gradually reduced in size, inflorescence branched Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf ex Holmes looks correct ID ! After going through herbarium specimens in GBIF, I agree with … for A. violaceum as per GBIF– specimen from Kashmir.   Ranunculaceae Fortnight:: Aconitum from Ganesh Top NSJ-Jan-06 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Aconitum Sp. Photo taken at 14000′ at Ganesh Top on the way to Amarnath yatra (Aug 2013) Looks like Aconitum chasmanthum. Surprisingly there is no mention of Aconitum chasmanthum in FOH book by Polunin. It is mentioned in FOH by a different name Aconitum violaceum var robustum which is a synonym of A. chasmanthum Oh. Thanks. The picture of flowers of Aconitum are so similar except for the shade in colour. Even the leaves are also similar. Good to learn so many things. Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf ex Holmes as per Amarnath Yatra – Aconitum Sp. for ID (NSJ-03 – 19/08/2013) Sorry, correct wording should be:
ID request -27102010-PKA2: Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. This is another herb which i had seen on the way to Hampta pass.. (Only two flowers opposite to each other without any leaves). Date/Time: 27-09-2010 / 11:50AM Location: Near Balu ka Gera (Alt. approx 12500 ft) Habitat: Wild Plant habit: herb A. hookeri ? A. hookeri is East Himalayan species, should be A. violaceum or related species. I guess A. hookeri is correct ID. These images are too small to see the details. May I request you to pl. post high resolution images. Appears close to images at Aconitum violaceum Jacquem. ex Stapf . References: |
Aconitum violaceum
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