Question: is aconite the same as aconitum?
Answer: Aconitum (/ˌækəˈnaɪtəm/), also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's-bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.