Afrosciadium nyassicum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Afrosciadium |
Species: | A. nyassicum |
Binomial name | |
Afrosciadium nyassicum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Afrosciadium nyassicum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to central Africa (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, and Zambia). [1]
Afrosciadium nyassicum was previously classified as Peucedanum nyassicum before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.
Afrosciadium nyassicum grows to be up to 2 meters tall, and possesses small, yellow-green flowers. [1]
Afrosciadium kerstenii, synonym Peucedanum kerstenii, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is native to east tropical Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre). It grows among the giant groundsels (Dendrosenecio) atop of the mountains of east Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Rwenzori Mountains and the Virunga Volcanoes.
Calosoma nyassicus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Basilewsky in 1984 and is endemic to Nyika Plateau, Malawi where it is found on elevation of 2,300–2,400 metres (7,500–7,900 ft). The species is black coloured and is 24–25 millimetres (0.94–0.98 in) long. It have traverse prothorax with rounded sides which is also wrinkled like its head.
Afrosciadium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the carrot family, Apiaceae. It was split from the genus Peucedanum in 2008 by P.J.D. Winter, et al.
Afrosciadium abyssinicum, synonym Peucedanum abyssinicum, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is native to Ethiopia, where it grows at high elevations.
Afrosciadium harmsianum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to east tropical Africa, while the subspecies A. h. australe is endemic to northern Tanzania.
Afrosciadium articulatum, synonym Peucedanum articulatum, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is native to northern Malawi.
Afrosciadium caffrum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to subtropical regions in eastern South Africa.
Afrosciadium magalismontanum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to subtropical regions in eastern South Africa and Eswatini. It has a tall, narrow stem which divides into multiple evenly-spaced branches near the top, with each branch sporting a cluster of small yellow flowers at its end.
Afrosciadium dispersum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to tropical mountains in South Sudan, northern Uganda, and southwestern Tanzania.
Afrosciadium englerianum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to the Aberdare Mountains in Kenya.
Afrosciadium eylesii is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to southeastern Africa, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Afrosciadium friesiorum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to Mount Kenya.
Afrosciadium gossweileri is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to subtropical Angola.
Afrosciadium lundense is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to subtropical Angola.
Afrosciadium lynesii is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to southern tropical Africa.
Afrosciadium natalense is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Afrosciadium platycarpum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to southeastern South Africa.
Afrosciadium rhodesicum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to the Mount Nyangani region along the border between eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique.
Afrosciadium trisectum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb with white flowers, endemic to the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.