Delphinium brunonianum
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| Internal ID | UUID64401608d93ce961233241 |
| Scientific name | Delphinium brunonianum |
| Authority | Royle |
| First published in | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. : 56 (1834) |
General Uses Top
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Delphinium brunonianum is cultivated as a perennial ornamental. Live plants and seed are sold by specialty nurseries, alpine‑plant societies and seed‑exchange networks for use in rock gardens, mixed borders and container plantings. The tall spikes of violet‑blue flowers, reaching 60–80 cm, are harvested as cut flowers for floristry, where they serve as a specialty filler in bouquets and arrangements. Horticultural reference works such as the Royal Horticultural Society Plant Finder and Alpine Garden Society publications list the species, confirming its commercial availability and recommended cultivation practices (well‑drained soils, full sun to partial shade, cold‑hardiness USDA zones 4–7). Seed packets are sold by alpine garden societies and online nurseries, typically labeled as cold‑hardy alpine delphinium seeds, and include sowing instructions.
Properties relevant to use:
The plant accumulates diterpenoid alkaloids, notably methyllycaconitine, which act as potent antagonists at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These low‑molecular‑weight, stable alkaloids are amenable to extraction and analytical profiling, making D. brunonianum a valuable subject for neuropharmacological investigations and for comparative studies of alkaloid biosynthesis within Ranunculaceae. Its floral architecture—erect, branched inflorescences bearing numerous individual florets—contributes the visual trait prized in ornamental horticulture; the finely divided foliage adds texture and structural contrast in garden design. The alkaloids are extractable with methanol and remain stable for several weeks, facilitating biochemical assays.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Wild populations of D. brunonianum are confined to high‑altitude habitats of the western Himalayas and are classified as Near Threatened in portions of its range due to habitat loss and limited collection. Commercial material is primarily produced through controlled seed propagation and nursery cultivation, which mitigates pressure on wild stands. No timber, fiber, food or industrial extraction uses are documented. Seed sales follow national seed‑marketing regulations and internationally recognized testing standards (e.g., International Seed Testing Association, ISTA) to ensure germination quality and labeling accuracy. Propagation is performed by sowing seeds in early spring after a 4–6 week cold stratification; seedlings are hardened off before outplanting, and nurseries maintain maternal lines to preserve genetic fidelity.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Delphinium foetidum | Lomak. | Trudy Tiflissk. Bot. Sada 2: 285 (1896) |
| Delphinium jacquemontianum | Cambess. | Voy. Inde 4: 8 (1841) |
| Delphinium minjanense | Rech.f. | Anz. Österr. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 91: 73 (1954) |
| Delphinium moschatum | Munro ex Hook.f. & Thomson | Fl. Ind. 1: 53 (1855) |
| Delphinium brunonianum var. aitchisonii | Huth | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 392 1895 |
| Delphinium brunonianum var. jacquemontianum | (Cambess.) Huth | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 392 1895 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | musk larkspur |
| Finnish | kelloritarinkannus |
| Icelandic | krúnuspori |
| Chinese | 囊距翠雀 |
| Chinese | 囊距翠雀花 |
| Chinese | 囊距翠雀花（囊距翠雀） |
| Chinese | 甲果贝 |
| Chinese | 雀沟勃 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Start at 4°C for 3 months, then warm to 20°C for another 3 months. |
| 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. |
| short viability |
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
- Tibet
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Middle Asia
- Tadzhikistan
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Iraq
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China
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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-0000639809 |
| Tropicos | 27100373 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:710451-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2759517 |
| PFAF | Delphinium brunonianum |
| Observations.org | 117083 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2777021 |
| IPNI | 710451-1 |
| iNaturalist | 706638 |
| GBIF | 7276933 |
| Freebase | /m/0xnylsc |
| EOL | 2873662 |
| USDA GRIN | 13413 |
| Wikipedia | Delphinium_brunonianum |
| Open Tree Of Life | 259375 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Aconitane-type diterpenoid alkaloids | |||||
| (1S,2R,3R,4S,5S,6S,8R,12R,13S,16S,19S,20R)-14-ethyl-6,19-dimethoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosan-4-ol | 101036271 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2CC5(C31)C6(CC(C7CC4C6C7O)OC)OCO5)OC)COC | 449.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| (1S,2R,3R,4S,5S,6S,8R,12S,13S,16S,19S,20R,21S)-14-ethyl-6-methoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosane-4,19,21-triol | 101036270 | Click to see | 451.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| (1S,2R,3R,4S,5S,6S,8R,12S,13S,16S,19S,20R,21S)-14-ethyl-6,21-dimethoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosane-4,19-diol | 101986490 | Click to see | 465.60 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| (1S,2R,3R,4S,5S,6S,8R,9S,10S,13S,16S,17R,18S)-11-ethyl-6,16,18-trimethoxy-13-(methoxymethyl)-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.12,5.01,10.03,8.013,17]nonadecane-4,8,9-triol | 92854545 | Click to see | 467.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| (1S,5R,6S,8R,9S,13S,16S)-11-ethyl-13-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6,16,18-tetramethoxy-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.12,5.01,10.03,8.013,17]nonadecane-8,9-diol | 145994515 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C(C31)(C5(CC(C6CC4C5C6OC)OC)O)O)OC)OC)CO | 467.60 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| (2R,3R,6S,8R,12R,16S,20R,21S)-14-ethyl-4,6,19,21-tetramethoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosane | 5316483 | Click to see | 493.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| (2R,3R,6S,8R,12R,16S,20R,21S)-14-ethyl-6,19,21-trimethoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosan-4-ol | 5316482 | Click to see | 479.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| [(1S,4S,5R,6S,8R,9S,13S,16S)-11-ethyl-8,9-dihydroxy-4,6,16,18-tetramethoxy-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.12,5.01,10.03,8.013,17]nonadecan-13-yl]methyl 2-(3-methyl-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzoate | 139292146 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C(C31)(C5(CC(C6CC4C5C6OC)OC)O)O)OC)OC)COC(=O)C7=CC=CC=C7N8C(=O)CC(C8=O)C | 682.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| 14-Ethyl-4,6,19,21-tetramethoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosane | 14059164 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C5(C31)C6(CC(C7CC4C6C7OC)OC)OCO5)OC)OC)COC | 493.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| 14-Ethyl-6-methoxy-16-(methoxymethyl)-9,11-dioxa-14-azaheptacyclo[10.7.2.12,5.01,13.03,8.08,12.016,20]docosane-4,19,21-triol | 73812382 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C5(C31)C6(CC(C7CC4C6C7O)OC)OCO5)O)O)COC | 451.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| 4-Ethyl-12,16-dimethoxy-10-(methoxymethyl)-6-oxa-4-azaheptacyclo[15.2.1.02,7.02,11.03,13.05,10.014,19]icosane-13,14,18-triol | 14558197 | Click to see | 451.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| Blacknidine | 101917138 | Click to see | 407.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| Browniine | 441714 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C(C31)(C5(CC(C6CC4C5C6O)OC)O)O)OC)OC)COC | 467.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| CID 11972492 | 11972492 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C(C31)(C5(CC(C6CC4C5C6OC)OC)O)O)OC)OC)CO | 467.60 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| Delcosin | 145925533 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C(C31)(C5(CC(C6CC4C5C6O)OC)O)O)OC)O)COC | 453.60 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| Delcosine | 120726 | Click to see CCN1CC2(CCC(C34C2C(C(C31)(C5(CC(C6CC4C5C6O)OC)O)O)OC)O)COC | 453.60 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-99-8541 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Villanovane, atisane, trachylobane or helvifulvane diterpenoids / Atisane diterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,2S,4S,6R,7R,8R,10S,11R,12R)-12-ethoxy-11-methyl-5-methylidene-13-azapentacyclo[9.3.3.24,7.01,10.02,7]nonadec-13-ene-6,8-diol | 163106592 | Click to see CCOC1C2(CCCC3(C2CC(C45C3CC(CC4)C(=C)C5O)O)C=N1)C | 359.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0873 |
| (1S,5R,8R,10R,11S,14S,16R,17R)-7-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyl-13-methylidene-9-oxa-7-azahexacyclo[8.6.2.211,14.01,8.05,17.011,16]icosan-12-ol | 133562510 | Click to see | 359.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0869 |
| (5R,11S,12R,16R)-12-(hydroxymethyl)-5,7-dimethyl-7-azahexacyclo[7.6.2.210,13.01,8.05,16.010,15]nonadecane-11,12-diol | 5316664 | Click to see | 347.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0869 |
| 12-Ethoxy-11-methyl-5-methylidene-13-azapentacyclo[9.3.3.24,7.01,10.02,7]nonadec-13-ene-6,8-diol | 73657078 | Click to see | 359.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0869 |
| Ajaconine | 441706 | Click to see | 359.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0869 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Villanovane, atisane, trachylobane or helvifulvane diterpenoids / Atisane diterpenoids / Danudatine-type diterpenoid alkaloids | |||||
| (1S,5R,10R,11S,12R,13S,15S,16R)-12-(hydroxymethyl)-5,7-dimethyl-7-azahexacyclo[7.6.2.210,13.01,8.05,16.010,15]nonadecane-11,12-diol | 102465295 | Click to see | 347.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/R-1986-04-0869 |
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| In public collections | 0 |