Aconitum fischeri
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644006fadab53606529871 |
| Scientific name | Aconitum fischeri |
| Authority | Rchb. |
| First published in | Monogr. Acon. : 22 (1820) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Live plants sold as ornamental perennials for garden borders and shade plantings.
- Seeds offered by specialist seed merchants for propagation and breeding.
- The species is listed in horticultural catalogues (e.g., RHS Plant Finder) and is cultivated for its showy blue‑purple flowers.
- The plant is displayed in botanical gardens and public landscape designs for its ornamental value.
Properties relevant to use:
- The tuberous roots contain 0.1–0.4 % (dry weight) of aconitine and related diterpenoid alkaloids.
- These alkaloids are highly lipophilic and soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol or chloroform, enabling standard extraction procedures for analytical reference material.
- The compounds are heat‑labile, decomposing above 150 °C, which is taken into account in preparation of reference standards.
- Seed viability is high; seeds retain >80 % germination after 2 years when stored at 4 °C and 30 % relative humidity, facilitating horticultural propagation.
Standards and regulation:
- In the European Union, the Plant Health Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 includes Aconitum species on the list of “dangerous ornamental plants” that require phytosanitary certification for import.
- The United States Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Quarantine programme classifies Aconitum spp. as regulated plants, necessitating a permit for commercial movement.
- Some Australian states (e.g., New South Wales) list A. fischeri as a prohibited plant under the Biosecurity Act due to its toxicity.
- No specific food, cosmetic or timber standards apply, as the species is not employed in those sectors.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial production is based on seed sowing and vegetative division, which eliminates the need for wild harvesting.
- Wild populations are limited and subject to habitat loss; horticultural propagation is therefore encouraged by industry guidelines.
- Certification schemes such as FairWild focus on sustainable collection of medicinal plants, but for ornamental use the market is dominated by cultivated material.
- Propagation data (germination rates, storage conditions) are published in horticultural reference works, supporting reproducible sourcing.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aconitum abbreviatum | Langsd. ex DC. | Prodr. 1: 61 (1824) |
| Aconitum autumnale | Lindl. | Journ. Hortic. Soc. ii. (1847) 77. |
| Aconitum lubanskyi | Rchb. | Ill. Sp. Acon. Gen. : t. XX (1823) |
| Aconitum lubarskyi var. fischeri | (Rchb.) Luferov | Turczaninowia 7: 27 (2004) |
| Aconitum napellus | Thunb. | Fl. Jap. (Thunberg) 231. 1784 [Aug 1784] |
| Aconitum nasutum | Hook. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Hooker) i. 26. |
| Aconitum sinense | Siebold ex Lindl. & Paxton | Paxton's Fl. Gard. 1: 17 (1850) |
| Aconitum fischeri var. brachylobum | Pamp. | Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. n.s., 17: 268 1910 |
| Aconitum lubarskyi | Rchb. | Ill. Sp. Acon. Gen. : t. XX (1823) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | fischer monkshood |
| Danish | stormhat |
| Icelandic | gljáhjálmur |
| Russian | Борец Фишера |
| Chinese | 薄叶乌头 |
| Chinese | 薄葉烏頭 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aconitum fischeri var. arcuatum | (Maxim.) Regel | Index Seminum (LE) 1861: 44 1861 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate. |
| seed very poisonous, wash hands after handling, 20°C x 4 weeks, then -7°C x 6 weeks, then 10°C, |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- Inner Mongolia
- Manchuria
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Russian Far East
- Kamchatka
- Khabarovsk
- Primorye
- Sakhalin
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China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000517258 |
| USDA Plants | ACFI3 |
| Tropicos | 27102133 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:707356-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2618710 |
| Observations.org | 125304 |
| IPNI | 707356-1 |
| iNaturalist | 855564 |
| GBIF | 3033674 |
| Freebase | /m/02r1mcx |
| EOL | 483452 |
| USDA GRIN | 1338 |
| Wikipedia | Aconitum_fischeri |
| CMAUP | NPO13822 |
| PFAF | Aconitum fischeri |
| Open Tree Of Life | 586780 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives | |||||
| Phenylethyl Alcohol | 6054 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO | 122.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters | |||||
| Benzyl Benzoate | 2345 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2 | 212.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / O-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Ethyl 2-Methoxybenzoate | 81784 | Click to see CCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1OC | 180.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Methyl 2-Methoxybenzoate | 61151 | Click to see | 166.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyloxycarbonyls | |||||
| Benzyl acetate | 8785 | Click to see | 150.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Methoxybenzenes / Dimethoxybenzenes | |||||
| 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene | 9016 | Click to see | 138.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Methyleugenol | 7127 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC=C)OC | 178.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Eugenol | 3314 | Click to see | 164.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Aconitane-type diterpenoid alkaloids | |||||
| [(1S,2R,3R,4R,5R,6S,7S,8R,9R,13R,14R,16S,17S,18R)-8-acetyloxy-11-ethyl-5,7,14-trihydroxy-6,16,18-trimethoxy-13-(methoxymethyl)-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.12,5.01,10.03,8.013,17]nonadecan-4-yl] 4-methoxybenzoate | 441741 | Click to see | 675.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eremophilane, 8,9-secoeremophilane and furoeremophilane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a-Octahydro-alpha,alpha,8,8a-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenemethanol | 146808 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamaldehydes | |||||
| Cinnamaldehyde | 637511 | Click to see | 132.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamyl alcohols | |||||
| Cinnamyl Alcohol | 5315892 | Click to see | 134.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-6-p-coumaroyl glycosides | |||||
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 101633884 | Click to see | 773.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-5-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid | 100921412 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)O)C2=C(C=C3C(=CC(=CC3=[O+]2)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)CC(=O)O)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O | 873.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4'''-Demalonylsalvianin | 5282162 | Click to see | 843.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bis(demalonyl)monardaein cation | 20054973 | Click to see | 741.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bisdemalonylsalvianin | 5282161 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C=C3C(=CC(=CC3=[O+]2)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)C=CC6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O | 757.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| CID 101586992 | 101586992 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C([O+]=C4C=C(C=C(C4=C3)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)CC(=O)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O | 843.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Malonylawobanin | 5281258 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C([O+]=C4C=C(C=C(C4=C3)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)CC(=O)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 859.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Shisonin | 5282068 | Click to see | 757.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanins / Anthocyanidin-5-O-glycosides | |||||
| 3-oxo-3-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-5-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]propanoic acid | 101930173 | Click to see | 681.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside | 10100906 | Click to see | 627.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pelargonin | 441772 | Click to see | 595.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides | |||||
| 3-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-7-hydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-5-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid | 101633888 | Click to see | 875.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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