Delphinium

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Delphinium altissimum Wall. (Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet as per POWO)

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Delphinium caeruleum Jacquem. ex Cambess. (Qinghai to Central & E. Himalaya and Central China: China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet as per POWO)

Delphinium elatum L. (Introduced) (N- & C-European Russia, Estonia (I), Lithuania (I), Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Siberia (W-Siberia, C-Siberia), Kazakhstan, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia & Kosovo, Poland, Romania, Java (I), Bhutan (I), Alaska (I), USA (I) (Michigan (I), Wisconsin (I)), Canada (I) (British Columbia (I), Manitoba (I), New Brunswick (I), Saskatchewan (I)), Colombia (I) as per Catalogue of Life)

Delphinium pyramidale Royle (Jammu & Kashmir, India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan (Hazara, Swat), Nepal, Tibet as per CoL)

        

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Delphinium roylei Munz (N. Pakistan to W. Himalaya as per POWO; Jammu & Kashmir (Kashmir), India (Orissa) as per CoL)

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Perspective of the genus Delphinium Linnaeus (Ranunculaceae) in India– Priyanka Agnihotri, Satya Narayan Jena, Danish Husain and Tariq Husain- Pleione 8(2): 344 – 352. 2014.-
(Abstract- The present work deals with enumeration of 27 species, one sub-species and one variety of the genus Delphinium Linnaeus (Ranunculaceae) from India. Out of total 29 taxa, 15 are confined to the Western Himalayan region, while Eastern Himalaya is enriched with 11 taxa, one species, D. malabaricum is endemic to Western Ghats of South India. The genus forms the group of high altitude flowering plants and maximum diversity has been observed between 4000 – 4500 m asl. Very showy flowers for ornamental purposes and variety of alkaloids having spectacular medicinal values add the economic)
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Table 1. Distribution of the genus Delphinium Linneaus in India and adjacent countries [Abbreviations for Indian state names: A.P.=Arunachal Pradesh; H.P. = Himachal Pradesh; J.&K. = Jammu & Kashmir; SK=Sikkim; MG = Meghalaya; MH = Maharashtra; MN =
Manipur; OD = Odisha; Utk = Uttarakhand; W.B. = West Bengal]
Name of Taxa Altitude in Metres, Distribution India Other countries.
D. altissimum Wallich 1400 – 2500 SK, AP, MG, MN Bhutan, China, Nepal
D. brunonianum Royle 3100 – 6000 J. & K., H.P., Utk Afghanistan, Nepal, China, Pakistan
D. caeruleum Jacquin 3800 – 5800 H.P., Utk, SK, W.B. Bhutan, China, Nepal
D. candelabrum Ostenfeld 4500 – 5200 SK China, Bhutan
D. cashmerianum Royle 2800 – 5000 J.& K., H.P., Utk China, Pakistan
D. densiflorum Duthie ex Huth 3000 – 6000 H.P., Utk Nepal, China
D. denudatum Wallich ex Hooker f. & Thomson 1525 – 4000 J.& K., H.P., Utk Pakistan
D. drepanocentrum (Brühl ex Huth) Munz 3500 – 5000 SK Nepal, Bhutan, China
D. glaciale Hooker f. & Thomson 5000 – 6500 SK, W.B. Nepal, Bhutan China
D. incisum (Hooker f. & Thomson) Wallich ex Munz 2000 – 3000 Utk Nepal
D. kingianum Brühl ex Huth 4000 – 4800 SK China
D. koelzii Munz 1600 H.P. D. kohatense (Brühl) Munz 2000 – 3500 J.& K. Pakistan, Afghanistan
D. kamaonense Huth 3000 – 4500 Utk Nepal
D. lacostei Danguy 4000 – 5500 H.P. Pakistan, China
D. ludlowii Munz 2700 – 3700 SK Bhutan
D. malabaricum (Huth) Munz var. malabaricum 900 – 1200 MH
D. malabaricum (Huth) Munz var. ghaticum Billore 900 – 1200 MH
D. micropetalum Finet & Gagnepain 3300 – 4400 J.& K. Nepal, China, Myanmar
D. nortonii Dunn 4000 – 5000 SK China, Nepal
D. pyramidale Royle 2000 – 3500 J.& K., H.P., Utk, W.B. Pakistan, Nepal, China
D. roylei Munz 1600 – 4200 J.& K., H.P., Utk, OD
D. scabriflorum D. Don 1500 – 2400 A.P., MG Nepal, Bhutan
D. stapeliosum Brühl ex Huth 2000 – 3000 MG Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China
D. uncinatum Hooker f. & Thomson 1200 – 2000 J.& K. Pakistan, Afghanistan
D. vestitum Wallich ex Royle 2250 – 4500 J.& K., H.P., Utk Nepal, China, Pakistan
D. viscosum Hooker f. & Thomson 3600 – 4700 SK, A.P., W.B. Nepal, China, Myanmar
D. nordhagenii Wendelbo 4500 – 5000 J.& K. Pakistan, China
D. elatum Linneaus ssp. alpinum (Waldstein & Kitaibel) Tzvelev 1500 – 2000 MG.

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From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :

Binomial

Habit

Notes

Ref.

Distrib.

Delphinium elatum L.

Herb

Western Ghats, Cultivated, Native of Mediterra nean Region

Matthew, 1999

Dindigul

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FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. :

Delphinium altissimum WALL. Delphinium bruonianum ROYLE
Delphinium caeruleum JACQ. EX CAMB. Delphinium cashmirianum ROYLE
Delphinium denudatum WALL. EX HOOK. F. & THOMS. Delphinium elatum L.
Delphinium glaciale HOOK.F. & THOMSON Delphinium kashmirianum ROYLE. (?)
Delphinium kohatense (BRUHL.) MUNZ Delphinium pauciflorum ROYLE is a synonym of Delphinium denudatum
Delphinium roylei MUNZ. Delphinium saniculifolium AUCT NON BOISS.
Delphinium semibarbatum BLENERT EX BOISS. Delphinium speciosum JANKA is a synonym of Delphinium elatum L.
Delphinium staphisagria L. Delphinium staphysagria L. (? Delphinium staphisagria L.)
Delphinium vestitum WALL. EX ROYLE. Delphinium viscosum HK. & TH.
Delphinium zalil AITCH & HEMSL

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Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 13.7.14:

Botanical name

Synonyms

Family

Common name

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Delphinium vestitum
Delphinium zalil AITCH & HEMSL

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