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24 A. ELA TUM (Salisb. Rchb. uebers. p. 30.) peduncles pu- 
bescent ; spur capitate, inclining ; segments of leaves linear, 
acute. M.H. Native of Styria and Carinthia. A. Taúricum, 
Willd. spec. 2. p. 1236. A. neomontànum, Bernh. A. Napél- 
lus 2 grossum, Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 157. ? Flowers in loose pa- 
nicled spikes, very large, blueish-purple. Segments of leaves 
large. 
Tall Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 3-4 feet. 
25 A. Mevr rI (Rchb. uebers. p. 33.) peduncles pubescent ; 
spur capitate, inclining. %.H. Native of Bavaria and Styria, 
&c. A. neomontanum, var. Schrank, Hoppe pl. exsic. A. elà- 
tum, Meyer, fl. gött. ined. Flowers blueish-purple. 
Meyer's Aconite. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. Pl. 2-4 feet. 
26 A. Sprenceim (Rchb. uebers. p. 35.) spur obtuse, 
straight; segments of leaves blunt. %. H. Native of Europe. 
A. exaltatum, Willd. enum. suppl. but not of Bernh. Flowers 
blueish-purple. 
Sprengel’s Aconite. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. Pl. 3-4 ft. 
27 A. WitipeNno’wi (Rchb. uebers. p. 35.) spur obtuse, 
straight ; segments of leaves blunt. 2%. H. Native of Car- 
niola. A. Napéllus, Willd. hort. berl. Flowers blueish-purple. 
Willdenon’s Aconite. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1823. Pl. 2-3 feet. 
28 A. microsta'cuyuM (Rchb. uebers. p. 36.) spur obtuse, 
straight ; segments of leaves blunt. 2. H. Native of Hun- 
gary. A. Taúricum, Roch. exsic. Flowers blueish-purple. 
Small-spiked Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 2-3 feet. 
29 A. AMPLIFLORUM (Rchb. uebers. p. 37.) spur obtuse, 
straight; segments of leaves blunt ; flowerslarge. 4%.H. Na- 
tive of Austria. Flowers blueish-purple. 
Ample-flowered Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 2-3 feet. 
Sect. III. CALLIPA' RIA (from caddurapetoe, kallipareios, hav- 
ing beautiful cheeks ; flowers.) Rchb. uebers. 13. Calyx deci- 
duous. Petals (nectaries) supine, truncate, or a little hooked, 
with the lip scarcely emarginate. Stamens smoothish. Cap- 
sules 3-8 erect. Helmet depressed, conical, or hemispherical. 
Sack of petals large. Beautiful plants with multifid leaves, blue 
flowers, and napiform roots. 
§ 1. Spurs of petals truncate. 
30 A. sirto Rum (Fisch. in litt. with a figure. D. C. syst. 1. 
p- 380. Rehb. ill. t. 40.) Spur truncate ; helmet depressed ; 
beak drawn out. X. H. Native of Siberia on the Altaian 
mountains, and on the Sayansk mountains. A. grandiflorum, 
Fisch. cat. hort. gor. 1808, p. 77. Root napiform, larger than 
a pea. Stem a hand high, smooth, but a little pubescent towards 
the top. Lower leaves on long stalks, with linear segments. 
Flowers usually twin, very rarely solitary or tern, sessile, pale 
blue, with the middle rather obscure and with yellowish edges, 
puberulous on the back. Ovaries 3, pubescent. Styles smooth. 
Stamens smooth. 
Two-flowered Aconite. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. PA. 4 ft. 
§ 2. Spur of petals hooked. 
31 A. SEMIGALEA TUM (Pall. herb. Rehb. uebers. 38. ill. 
t. 41.) Spur hooked; helmet convex, navicular, peduncles 
elongated. 2%. H. Native of Kamtschatka. A. delphinifolium 
Y, Kamtschaticum, D. C. syst. 1. p. 380. A. Napéllus x, semi- 
galeatum, Ser. mus. helv. 1. p.155. Root a tuber about the 
size and form of a pea. Stem 4 to 2 feet high, pubescent at 
the top. Leaves few, membranous, smooth. Racemes very 
loose. Flowers pale blue, at first pubescent, but at length be- 
coming smooth. Pistils 5-8. Stamens smooth. 
Half-helmetted Aconite. Fl. June, J uly. Pl. 4 to 2 feet. 
32 A. DELPHINIFÒLIUM (D. C. syst.1. p. 380. Rchb. uebers, 
p. 38. ill. t. 42.) spur a little hooked; helmet hemispherical ; 
RANUNCULACE. XXIX. Aconitum. 
filaments smooth; stem slender, few-flowered. 2.H. Native 
of the western coast of North America in Hedge Island, Rocky 
Mountains. Rchb. acon. t. 9. f. 1, 2, 3. A. delphinifolium a, 
Americanum, D. C. syst. 1. p. 880. A. Napéllus a a, delphi- 
nifolium, Ser. mus. helv. 1. p. 159. Root napiform. Stem } 
to 2 feet high, a little pubescent towards the top. Leaves smooth, 
deeply cut into 5 parts. Racemes loose. Flowers large, pale- 
blueish-purple, young ones puberulous. Pistils 4-6. Fruit 
smooth. A. parad6éxum, Rchb. 
Var. B, speciòsum (Rchb. uebers. p. 38.) plant taller and a 
little branched, many-flowered ; flowers large. %.H. Native 
of Chamisso’s Island. 
Var. y, himile (Rchb. uebers. p. 38.) stem humble, rather 
prostrate, few-flowered. 2/.H. Native of the island of St. 
Lawrence. 
Larkspur-leaved Aconite. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. 3 to 2 ft. 
33 A. Cuamissonra‘nuM (Rchb. uebers. p. 37. ill. t. 43.) spur 
a little hooked ; helmet hemispherical ; filaments pilose ; stem 
humble, and is, as well as the flowers, pubescent. %. H. Na- 
tive of the islands of Chamisso and Unalaschtka in the fissures 
of Rocks. Leaves smooth. Racemes loose, few, or many- 
flowered. Flowers large, violet. Pistils 3. 
Chamisso’s Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 1-2 feet. 
Sect. IV. Eucuyròpea (from ev, eu, good ; yviwònc, chylodes, 
juice; the juice of the plants belonging to this section is supposed 
to be harmless, and not poisonous, as in the rest of the genus.) 
Rchb. uebers. p. 13. Sect.V. Anabates, D.C. syst. 1. p. 377. Calyx 
deciduous. Petals (nectaries) supine or erect, inflated, somewhat 
hooked, gibbous. Stamens pilose or smooth. Capsules 3-5, 
young ones converging. Peduncles erect. Helmet depressed 
or high, conical or arched. Flowers blue or violet. Racemes 
loose. Stems twining or flexuous. Leaves multifid. 
34 A. Kamrscua’ticum (Pall. Rchb. uebers. p. 39. ill. t. 15.) 
petals erect; gibbo continuous ; filaments smooth; lip revolute; 
helmet closed, and is as well as the leaves pilose. 1%. H. Native 
of Kamtschatka. Lower leaves on long stalks. Racemes few- 
flowered. Flowers large, pubescent, pale-blue. Pistils 3, 4 
little pubescent. 
Var. a, normale (Rchb. ill. t. 15.) stem hardly more than 2 
. feet high. 
Var. B, luxirians (Rchb. ill. t. 17.) plant larger in every part; 
bracteas very large. 
Kamtschatka Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 2 to 6 feet. 
35 A. Ocnore’nse (Rchb. illus. t. 18.) petals erect ; gibbo 
continuous; filaments smooth; helmet hemispherico-conical, ob- 
tuse, closed ; lip 2-lobed ; peduncles spreading. %.H. Native 
of Siberia near Ochotskoi. Racemes loose. Flowers large, 
pubescent, pale-violet. Pistils 3, smooth. Leaves rather pilose 
Ochotskoi Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 4 to 6 feet. , 
36 A. cIBBírERUM (Rchb. ill. t. 19.) petals with a distinct 
swelling. 4%. H. Native of Siberia. Leaves smooth. Racemes 
somewhat panicled, loose. Flowers large, smooth, pale-violet- 
Pistils 5, smooth. 
Gibbiferous Aconite. Fl. June, July. Pl. 4 feet. 
37 A. Kusnezérru (Rchb. ill. t. 21.) petals erect; gibbo 
continuous ; filaments smooth; helmet hemispherico-conic®s 
beaked, closed. 2%.H. Native of Kamtschatka. Root tuber- 
ous. Leaves smooth. Racemes many-flowered, dense, 
furnished with small racemes at the base. Flowers large 
smooth, pale-violet. Pistils 5, smooth. 
Kusnezoff’s Aconite. Pl. 6 to 8 feet. 
_ 38 A. Fiscue‘rr (Rchb. ill. t. 22.) petals erect; gibbo com 
tinuous; filaments smoothish; helmet arched, conical, gaping’ 
peduncles ascending. %. H. Native of Kamtschatka. Leaves 
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