Thank you Chadwell ji,
There are 12 species of Aconitum recorded for Sikkim. I have no knowledge
in this group.
Someone gave me a Key to the species in Sikkim which I am furnishing below
thinking that it may be of some use.
Regards,
Tapas.
1a.
Climbing or twining herbs
2. *A.
elwesiii*
b.
Erect
herbs
2
2a.
Annual herbs with slender tap roots; carpels 9 –
12 5. *A. gymnandrum*
b.
Perennial or biennial herbs, usually with a paired tap root; carpels 3 – 5
(-8) 3
3a.
Inflorescences 1 – 4-flowered
10. *A. naviculare*
b.
Inflorescences
many-flowered
4
4a.
Perennial herbs
11. *A. novoluridum*
b.
Biennial
herbs
5
5a.
Petals hispid or hispidulous
6
b.
Petals
glabrous
9
6a.
Carpels glabrous, drying black
4. *A. gammiei*
b.
Carpels
pubescent
7
7a.
Carpels 3 (-4 –
5)
8. *A. laciniatum*
b.
Carpels
5
8
8a.
Uppermost sepal horizontal, conspicuously beaked; carpels densely yellow
velutinous
9. *A. nakaoi*
b.
Uppermost sepal oblique, shortly beaked; carpels sparsely pubescent to
glabrous
6. *A. heterophylloides*
9a.
Carpels
glabrous
1. *A. bisma*
b.
Carpels
pubescent
10
10a.
Leaves from hypogynous base of
stem 7. *A. hookeri*
b.
Leaves basal and
cauline
11
11a.
Bracteoles linear, entire; flowers dirty blue; petal head *ca *6 mm
long 3. *A. ferox*
b.
Bracteoles broad, dentate; flowers deep blue; petal head *ca *10 mm
long
12. *A. spicatum*
On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 11:12 PM, chrischadwell...@btinternet.com <
chrischadwell...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> I can say with certainty that this is definitely not *Aconitum
> heterophyllu*m - a species not found in the E.Himalaya. I had delayed in
> sending an initial response in hope that some else would name it!
>
> My knowledge of Eastern Himalayan flora is much less with relatively few
> plant explorations in the region. I have not been into Sikkim proper.
>
> Aconitum is not an easy genus; I see there are a number of images of
> specimens of this genus photographed in Sikkim on efi site which have not
> be identified yet. *Another task awaiting to take a close look at all
> these!* Clearly there is no expert on the genus currently available?
> There are quite a number of species to consider. I could say it was
> similar to one or two species but need time to look into the E.Himalayan
> representatives further. Some 20+ species recorded from Bhutan & Sikkim -
> though one can readily eliminate most of these.
>
> Shall wait further just in case there is anyone out there who can come to
> our assistance?
>
>
> On Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 6:05:01 PM UTC+1, tchakrab wrote:
>
>> Kindly look at the attachments. This is fairly common there.
>> Regards,
>> Tapas.
>>
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