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Aconitum

noun

Genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal. Synonym: genus Aconitum.

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Aconitum lycoctonum

Aconitum napellus

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... the form of a helmet; hence the English name monkshood. Two of the petals placed under the hood of the calyx are supported on long stalks, and have a hollow spur at their apex, containing honey. They are handsome plants, the tall stem being crowned by racemes of showy flowers. Aconitum Napellus, common monkshood, is a doubtful native of Britain, and is of therapeutic and toxicological importance. Its roots have occasionally been mistaken for horse-radish. The aconite has a short underground stem, from which dark-coloured tapering roots ...

— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia

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Words linked to "Aconitum" : crowfoot family, magnoliid dicot genus, Ranunculaceae, buttercup family, Aconitum lycoctonum, family Ranunculaceae, genus Aconitum, aconite, Aconitum napellus