Genus Aconitum (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Genus Aconitum, commonly known as monk's hood or wolf's bane, consists of more than 250 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
- Many species within the Genus Aconitum are highly toxic due to the presence of a group of compounds called aconitines, which serve as a defense mechanism against herbivores.
- Plants within the Genus Aconitum contain a distinctive vaulted and enlarged petal that guards the reproductive structures, protecting them from various environmental factors.
- Botanists have identified multiple examples of hybridization within the Genus Aconitum, resulting in increased genetic diversity among species.
- A member of the Genus Aconitum, Aconitum delphinifolium is native to temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of Europe and North America.