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I. RANUNCTJLACEiE 
less 5-lobed, teeth obtuse or acute : upper leaves stem-clasping, 
lanceolate, not lobed, sharply toothed. Flowers 1 in. long, dull 
Fig. 5. Aconitum heterophyllum. 
Petals and stamens, sepals removed. 
green-blue with purple veins. Helmet pointed in front, top rounded. 
Lateral sepals as long as the helmet. Follicles 5. (Fig. 5.) 
Fagoo, Narkunda ; September. — W. Himalaya, 8000-12,000 ft. 
Root used in medicine, native name Atees. 
10. ACTiEA. From cikte, the Greek name of the Elder/ ref erring 
to a resemblance in foliage and fruit. — Temperate and cold regions 
of the N. Hemisphere. 
