Aconitum violaceum
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| Internal ID | UUID6440071bda7c7937127044 |
| Scientific name | Aconitum violaceum |
| Authority | Jacquem. ex Stapf |
| First published in | Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 10: 144 (1905) |
General Uses Top
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Aconitum violaceum is cultivated as an ornamental herbaceous perennial. Plants and cut flower spikes are sold by horticultural nurseries and garden centers for use in border plantings, rock gardens, mixed perennial displays, and as fresh‑cut flowers (Flora of China, vol. 5, 2002; RHS Plant Finder, 2023). The species is listed in horticultural catalogs as a summer‑flowering perennial with violet‑blue, bell‑shaped flowers on upright spikes up to about 1 m tall. Nursery production is carried out by seed propagation or vegetative division, providing cultivated material for the ornamental trade.
Properties relevant to use:
The tall, racemose inflorescence and the presence of anthocyanin pigments in the tepals give the plant its prominent violet‑blue coloration, which provides visual impact in garden design. The flowers remain notable for several weeks when cut, making the spikes suitable for fresh‑flower arrangements. The upright growth habit and sturdy stems support the use of cut spikes in floral displays.
Standards and regulation:
All members of the genus Aconitum, including A. violaceum, are included in CITES Appendix II, which obliges exporters and importers to obtain permits for any international trade of live plants, seeds, tissue culture, or derived material (CITES Species Database, 2024). In the European Union the trade is further governed by Council Regulation (EU) No 449/2012, requiring CITES documentation for import and export. National horticultural regulations, such as phytosanitary certificates, may also apply to shipments of nursery stock.
Sustainability and sourcing:
A. violaceum is confined to alpine meadow habitats of the eastern Himalayas (China, Nepal, India) and has a relatively narrow distribution (Flora of China, 2002). Because of this limited range, sustainable sourcing practices are emphasized for horticultural use. International horticultural societies encourage the use of cultivated material and traceability for trade in alpine perennials, supporting sustainable sourcing. Propagation by seed or division in controlled nursery environments is the recommended method to supply the ornamental market without relying on wild collection, and to minimize impact on natural populations.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aconitum multifidum | Royle | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [Royle] 56. 1834 [Mar 1834] |
| Aconitum violaceum var. multifidum | (Royle) Qureshi & Chaudhri | Pakistan Syst. 4: 44 (1988) |
| Aconitum violaceum var. weileri | (Gilli) Riedl | Willdenowia 8: 325 (1978) |
| Aconitum weileri | Gilli | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 104: 305 (1957) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000518301 |
| Tropicos | 27103046 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:707944-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2619738 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 698587 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 279771 |
| IUCN Red List | 50126562 |
| IPNI | 707944-1 |
| iNaturalist | 499369 |
| GBIF | 7278196 |
| Freebase | /m/0k92pct |
| Wikipedia | Aconitum_violaceum |
| CMAUP | NPO2458 |
| PFAF | Aconitum violaceum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids | |||||
| Gallic Acid | 370 | Click to see | 170.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters | |||||
| Methyl Gallate | 7428 | Click to see | 184.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Phenylpropanes | |||||
| p-Cymen-8-ol | 14529 | Click to see | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthols and derivatives | |||||
| 2-Naphthol | 8663 | Click to see | 144.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
| 4-[(2R,5R)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl]phenol | 25775479 | Click to see CC1=C(C(OC1C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C | 282.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-[(2S,3R,5S)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-methyl-4-methylideneoxolan-2-yl]phenol | 73213070 | Click to see | 282.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| 4-[(2S,3R,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-4-methylideneoxolan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 73213151 | Click to see | 342.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4,4'-(3,4-Dimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2alpha,5beta-diyl)bis(2-methoxyphenol) | 73213069 | Click to see CC1=C(C(OC1C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)C | 342.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Tyrosols and derivatives / Tyrosols | |||||
| Tyrosol | 10393 | Click to see | 138.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,7-epoxylignans | |||||
| (-)-Larreatricin | 26389403 | Click to see | 284.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Meso-3,3'-Didemethoxynectandrin B | 14213224 | Click to see CC1C(C(OC1C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C | 284.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| (6R,9S)-Roseoside | 11165077 | Click to see | 386.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(E)-2-cyano-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-2-enyl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 11972424 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC(=CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C#N)O | 451.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(E)-2-cyano-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-2-enyl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 11972423 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC(=CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C#N)O | 421.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohol esters | |||||
| CID 36690979 | 36690979 | Click to see CC(CCCC(=C)C)CCOC(=O)C | 198.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| Rhodinol | 81263 | Click to see | 156.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Aconitane-type diterpenoid alkaloids | |||||
| [8-Acetyloxy-11-ethyl-5,14-dihydroxy-6,16,18-trimethoxy-13-(methoxymethyl)-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.12,5.01,10.03,8.013,17]nonadecan-4-yl] benzoate | 5100366 | Click to see CCN1CC2(C(CC(C34C2C(C(C31)C5(CC(C6(CC4C5C6OC(=O)C7=CC=CC=C7)O)OC)OC(=O)C)OC)OC)O)COC | 629.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97417-X |
| Bikhaconitine | 441713 | Click to see | 673.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Indaconitine | 60208143 | Click to see | 629.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97417-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- | 5281553 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- | 5320250 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Sabinene | 11051711 | Click to see CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2 | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-3-Carene | 443156 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| alpha-Pinene, (+)- | 82227 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Limonene | 440917 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-Terpinen-4-ol | 2724161 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| d-beta-Phellandrene | 442484 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Terpinolene | 11463 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| beta-Humulene | 5318102 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Caryophyllene | 5281515 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 2-(Carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxybutanedioate;hydron | 88113319 | Click to see [H+].[H+].C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O | 192.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Coumaric acid esters | |||||
| Methyl p-coumarate | 92203 | Click to see | 178.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids | |||||
| Gallocatechin-(4alpha->8)-gallocatechin-(4alpha->8)-gallocatechin | 71664720 | Click to see | 914.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Prodelphinidin B3 | 13831068 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)O)O)O)O | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Prodelphinidin B4 | 442682 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-6-p-coumaroyl glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-1-benzopyran-1-ium-3-yl 6-O-[(2Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 118797966 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4[O+]=C3C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 595.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenium-3-yl 6-O-[(2Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 72193639 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4[O+]=C3C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 611.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanins / Anthocyanidin-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| (2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 101942241 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4[O+]=C3C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)OC)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 639.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Delphinidin 3-O-glucoside cation | 443650 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=[O+]C3=CC(=CC(=C3C=C2OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 465.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Delphinidin 3-O-rutinoside | 5492231 | Click to see | 611.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Keracyanin cation | 441674 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4[O+]=C3C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 595.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kuromanin | 441667 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=[O+]C3=CC(=CC(=C3C=C2OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 449.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Malvidin 3-Glucoside | 443652 | Click to see | 493.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside | 443648 | Click to see | 433.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| pelargonidin 3-O-rutinoside | 443917 | Click to see | 579.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Peonidin 3-O-rutinoside | 90470732 | Click to see | 609.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Peonidin-3-glucoside | 443654 | Click to see | 463.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Petunidin 3-Glucoside | 443651 | Click to see | 479.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Petunidin 3-rutinoside | 101949843 | Click to see | 625.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Myricetin 3'-glucoside | 5486615 | Click to see | 480.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| (2S,3S,4R,5R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 101603499 | Click to see | 435.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,8-dioxatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-1(12),3,5(13),6,9-pentaen-11-ylidene]oxidanium | 101198724 | Click to see | 565.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [7-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,8-dioxatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-1(12),3,5(13),6,9-pentaen-11-ylidene]oxidanium | 101198725 | Click to see | 581.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 12358426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| kaempferol 3-O-beta-L-glucopyranoside | 9911508 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| myricetin 3-O-alpha-L-glucopyranoside | 72551451 | Click to see | 480.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| myricetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 5318606 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 480.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |