| Aconitum violaceum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aconitum |
| Species: | A. violaceum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aconitum violaceum Jacquem. ex Stapf
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Aconitum violaceum is a species of perennial plant distributed in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Within India, it has been recorded in the alpine slopes in an altitude range of 3,600–4,800 m (12,000–16,000 ft).[1] The plant is used in traditional Tibetan medicine.[citation needed] It has a bitter taste and a cooling tendency.
References[edit]
- ^ "Red Listed Medicinal Plants species". envis.frlht.org. 2017-01-04.
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