| Actinanthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinanthus Ehrenb. |
| Species: | A. syriacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinanthus syriacus | |
Actinanthus is a monospecific genus which contains only the species Actinanthus syriacusEhrenb.. It is native to Syria and Lebanon. [1]
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