Aconitum anthora subsp. coeruleum (Błocki) Novikov & Mitka, stat. nov.

Aconitum anthora L. var. coeruleum Błocki, Österreischiche Botanische Zeitschrift, XXXIV: 120 (Błocki 1884).

— Type citation: “Auf trockenen Wiesen bei Czernelica (Exsicc. Hölzl)”. — Neotype (designated here): In circulo Kolomeensi prope Czernelica in rupibus gypsosis ad ripai Tyra abruptai Clarissim. (LW; Fig. 2) .

Aconitum eulophum non Rchb., Uebersicht der Gattung Aconitum: 15 (Reichenbach 1819).

Aconitum tenuisectum Schur, Verhandlungen des naturforschenden Vereines in Brünn 15: 65 (Schur 1876).

— Type citation: “ Dem Habitus nach könte man diese Form für ein ‘ A. Anthora ’ mit blauen Blumen nehmen, in Galizien (Buschak 1873)”. — Neotype (designated here): Żeżawa pr. Zaleszczyki (Galiciae podolicae) in rup. calc. ad Tyrais. Błocki B. s.n., IX.1887. (LW060243!; Fig. 4) . — Isoneotypes (designated here): Żeżawa pr. Zaleszczyki. Błocki B. s.n. 1887. (LW060244!); Żeżawa pr. Zaleszczyki in rupibus calcareis ad Tyrais. B łocki B. s.n. IX.1887 (two specimens without numbers deposited at LW!) .

DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS. — Leaves with thin lanceolate sections as in A. anthora L. Perianth persistent, violet, dirty violet, or variegated (different combinations of violet with yellow). The upper sepal forms a hemispherical helmet, sometimes with a more or less developed bend over the rostrum, covered by curved trichomes. Carpels five, covered by protruding trichomes. Stamens glabrous. Pedicels, bracteoles, and inflorescence axes covered (sometimes sparsely) by curved trichomes.

DISTRIBUTION. — Endemic to Ukraine, Podillia region (Fig. 3).