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Delphinium laxiflorum

Scientific Name: Delphinium laxiflorum

Family: Ranunculaceae

Category: Dicot

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Delphinium laxiflorum

Delphinium laxiflorum DC. is the accepted scientific name for this plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species
  • Nomenclatural Reference: Syst. Nat. Candolle 1: 360. 1817 1818 publ. 1-15 Nov 1817
  • Synonyms and Combinations: Mentions of "&#1057&#1087&#1080&#1089&#1086&#1082 &#1089&#1080&#1085&#1086&#1085&#1080&#1084&#1086&#1074" and "&#1057&#1080&#1085&#1086&#1085&#1080&#1084&#1099 &#1080 &#1082&#1086&#1084&#1073&#1080&#1085&#1072&#1094&#1080&#1080" suggest there may be a list of synonyms, though they are not explicitly provided. Delphinium azureum var. laxiflorum Huth is also mentioned.

Morphological Characteristics:

  • Flowering stems reach 100-150 cm in height and are leafy.
  • Leaves are rounded, heart-shaped, and palmately lobed.
  • Both leaves and stem are hairy.
  • The inflorescence measures 20-50 cm.

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Native to the Altay Mountains in Siberia.

Naming

  • Delphinium laxiflorum was described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1817.
  • The name is considered validly published.

Resources and Further Information:

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • MBG (Missouri Botanical Garden)
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • JSTOR Plant Science