Ranunculaceae
Aconitum

Aconitum vulparia Rchb.

First published in Uebers. Aconitum: 70 (1819)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & S. Europe. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Spain, Switzerland

Introduced into:

Great Britain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2017). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171038. epublication.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics. [Cited as Aconitum lycoctonum.]
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2023-continuously updated). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://www.europlusmed.org/. [Cited as Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[L. Lucared] [s.n.] France K004185682 Yes
Nyárády, E.J. [s.n.] Romania K004185655 Yes
[Bourgeau] [s.n.] France K004185685 Yes
Nicolas, S. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185596 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [830] North Macedonia K004185709 Yes
[K. Laues] [s.n.] Austria K004185635 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185591 Yes
Krasser; Rechinger [4797] Austria K004185610 Yes
[Cl. de. Janke] [s.n.] Romania K004185659 Yes
Gaudefroy, E. [s.n.] France K004185666 Yes
s.coll. [bis] Romania K004185657 Yes
Wright, L.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185594 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3949] Greece K004185715 Yes
[C. L. Tsak] [s.n.] Romania K004185658 Yes
{Dr. A. de Degen} [s.n.] Croatia K004185645 Yes
{Dr. A. de Degen} [s.n.] Croatia K004185643 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3949] Greece K004185713 Yes
{Dr. A. de Degen} [s.n.] Croatia K004185644 Yes
Ghisa, E.; Codorean, V. [s.n.] Romania K004185654 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185608 Yes
Krasser; Rechinger [4797] Austria K004185609 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K004185686 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185589 Yes
[Mr. Rein] [s.n.] Germany K004185585 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [s.n.] Czech Republic K004185638 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5370] Switzerland K004185600 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Austria K004185630 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [90/201] Slovenia K004185703 Yes
{Dr. A. de Degen} [s.n.] Hungary K004185653 Yes
Stohl [s.n.] Hungary K004185634 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3949] Greece K004185714 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185590 Yes
Kummerle; [Iavarks] [s.n.] Hungary K004185648 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K004185669 Yes
Freyer [s.n.] Slovenia K004185701 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K004185582 Yes
Barth, J. [s.n.] Romania K004185656 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3835] France K004185681 Yes
Smith, A.R. [F36] France K004185663 Yes
Dr. A. de Degen; [A. Richter] [s.n.] Hungary K004185649 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2910] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004185704 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Austria K004185632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185595 Yes
[P. Delognes] [32] Austria K004185621 Yes
Edwards, M.E. [61] Austria K004185620 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [95] North Macedonia K004185710 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [79] Austria K004185623 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185605 Yes
Gandoger, M. [64] France K004185688 Yes
Rauscher [s.n.] Austria K004185631 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K004185581 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185597 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185592 Yes
Rican, G. [s.n.] Czech Republic K004185637 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004185716 Yes
Stapf, O. [B] Austria K004185617 Yes
{Mr. Lloyd} [s.n.] France K004185673 Yes
Sirjaev, G.J. [s.n] Czech Republic K004185636 Yes
Sirjeav, G.J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K004185639 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K004185583 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004185665 Yes
{Dr. A. de Degen} [s.n.] Hungary K004185652 Yes
Cook, C.D.K.; Grubb, P.J.; Newman, E.I.; Whitmore, T.C. [128] North Macedonia K004185707 Yes
Borel, J.M.H. [s.n.] France K004185672 Yes
Freyer [s.n.] Austria K004185611 Yes
[Fleitsch] [932] Austria K004185633 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [95] North Macedonia K004185711 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3652] France K004185679 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004185691 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Meyer, D. [174] Italy K004185698 Yes
Boetje-van Ruyven, M.R.S. [s.n.] Netherlands K004185662 Yes
Borel, J.M.H. [s.n.] France K004185674 Yes
Scheffer, L. [s.n.] Austria K004185614 Yes
{Dr. Degen} [s.n.] Hungary K004185642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004185668 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004185628 Yes
[G. F. Gbue] [s.n.] Germany K004185584 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [15] France K004185676 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185604 Yes
{Dr Loguesse} [s.n.] France K004185677 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3652] France K004185678 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] France K004185667 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [95] Slovenia K004185712 Yes
Borel, J.M.H. [s.n.] France K004185675 Yes
Evans, W.E. [16] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004185706 Yes
[J. Mosserey Stromer] [s.n.] Belgium K004185660 Yes
Kummerle; Ofavarke [bis] Hungary K004185647 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [79] Austria K004185624 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5370] Switzerland K004185599 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3835] France K004185680 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004185705 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5502] Italy K004185699 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K004185646 Yes
Davy, J.B. [278/27] France K004185687 Yes
Stapf, O. [A] Austria K004185618 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K004185683 Yes
Seringe [s.n.] Switzerland K004185602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004185664 Yes
Thaisz, L. [s.n.] Hungary K004185651 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [425] France K004185671 Yes
Schleicher [s.n.] Switzerland K004185603 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K004185641 Yes
Seringe, N.C. [36] Switzerland K000692170 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Austria K004185619 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004185627 Yes
Szepligeti, G. [s.n.] Hungary K004185640 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K004185684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004185622 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K004185670 Yes
Joad [s.n.] Switzerland K004185607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185588 Yes
Hodgkin, E. [161] Austria K004185625 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K004185598 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K004185700 Yes
Davy, J.B. [111/279] France K004185690 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Austria K004185629 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004185613 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185601 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19025] Switzerland K004185593 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004185626 Yes
[F. Demoret] [s.n.] Belgium K004185661 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [830] North Macedonia K004185708 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Austria K004185615 Yes
Seringe, N.C. [37] Switzerland K000692171 Unknown Type Material Yes
Freyer [s.n.] Slovenia K004185702 Yes
Brandmeyer, E. [s.n.] Austria K004185612 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004185616 Yes
Schutter [s.n.] Germany K004185586 Yes
Kugler, E. [s.n.] Germany K004185587 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K004185650 Yes
Richardson, C.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K004185606 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004185689 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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