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Aconitum hookeri Stapf  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesAconitum hookeri Stapf 
BibliographyAnn. Roy Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 10: 147 (1905)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Nepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3600-4800m
Descriptionleaves to 15cm wide, 3-5-lobate, lobes pinnatisect, segments linear, flowers 1-3, 25-30mm long
Size5-20cm
Colorblue, purple
Bloomlate summer, autumn
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationfresh seed, uncovered, germ. 3-12 months, 10-13°C
division in early spring, before sprouting
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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