The taxonomic circumscription of Aconitum subgenus Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) in Europe

In this article, we present a revised taxonomic circumscription of Aconitum subg. (Ranunculaceae) in Europe. total, the subgenus contains some 250 species with major center diversity Eastern Asia. Altogether 94 taxa (species and infraspecific taxa, including hybrids) occur Among them, 22 are native species, 28 nothospecies (including hybrid formulae). The research is based on former (since Linnaeus) recent diagnoses integrating herbarium field studies carried out Alps, Carpathians, Balkans, Spanish Sierra Nevada, Sudetes, Corsica. includes three sections Europe: diploid sect. Cammarum, tetraploid Aconitum, monospecific, allopolyploid Angustifolium. Additionally, triploid, hybridogenous nothosection Acomarum (sect. × Cammarum) presented. For each type citation, concise morphological description, variation hybridization, geographical distribution, iconography sources given. Also, key to determination all proposed system scrutinizes concepts gives base for further genus’ phylogeny biotechnology.