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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Monkshood in English is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum ferox in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum ferox Wall..

2) Monkshood is also identified with Aconitum napellus It has the synonym Aconitum napellus Thunb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Br. Med. J. (1958)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1989)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)
· Numer. List (4721)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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