Afroligusticum

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Afroligusticum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Tordylieae
Genus: Afroligusticum
C.Norman (1927)
Type species
Afroligusticum elliotii [1]

Afroligusticum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the carrot family, Apiaceae. [2]

Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa. [2]

Species: [2]

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References

  1. "Afroligusticum C.Norman". Tropicos . Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "Afroligusticum C.Norman | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 December 2022.