Aconitum | |
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Conservation status | |
Taxonomy | |
Family |
Ranunculaceae |
Tribe |
Delphinieae |
Genus |
Aconitum |
Naming and discovery |
Aconitum is a genus of over 250 plants, also known as the queen of poison, wolf's bane, devil's helmet and is commonly called aconite. It has the other names because of the high toxicity level it possesses.