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Aconitum hemsleyanum

Botanic Family

Ranunculaceae

Author

E. Pritzel

Propagation

D.S.

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Common Names

• Gua ye wu tou (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• Guizhou
• Henan
• Hubei
• Jiangxi
• Shaanxi
• Sichuan
• Xizang
• Yunnan
• Zhejiang - China
• Myanmar

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• scrubland
• montane forests & thickets
• forest margins
• grassland

Flowering Times

• Aug-Oct (China)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Nov (China)

Herbaceous caudiciform perennial glabrous twiner with caudex to 100mm x 28mm, purplish glabrous stems. 3-parted leaves to 120mm x 130mm. Terminal or axillary racemes of up to 12 flowers, showy dark purple-blue flowers to 26mm with 2 bracteoles to 5mm x 0.5mm, dark blue pubescent sepals to 24mm, Petals with lip to 5mm & spur to 8mm. Erect follicles to 1.5mm long with persistent style to 5.5mm.

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• FOC
• RHS A-Z
• Chujian 2001
• The Plant List 2