Afrosciadium nyassicum

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Afrosciadium nyassicum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Afrosciadium
Species:
A. nyassicum
Binomial name
Afrosciadium nyassicum
(H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter (2008) [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Peucedanum nyassicumH.Wolff (1912)
  • Peucedanum doctorisC.Norman (1928)
  • Peucedanum monticolaC.Norman (1928)

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Afrosciadium nyassicum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-04