Chaerophyllum

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Chaerophyllum
Chaerophyllum temulum blossom.jpg
Chaerophyllum temulum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Scandiceae
Subtribe: Scandicinae
Genus: Chaerophyllum
L. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • ApotaeniumKoso-Pol.
  • BelliaBubani
  • BlephixisRaf.
  • CaldasiaLag.
  • ChamaemyrrhisEndl. ex Heynh.
  • ChrysophaeKoso-Pol.
  • CroaspilaRaf.
  • FieberaOpiz
  • GolenkiniantheKoso-Pol.
  • LinderaAdans.
  • MyrrhoidesHeist. ex Fabr.
  • OreomyrrhisEndl.
  • PhysocaulisTausch
  • PolgidonRaf.
  • RhynchostylisTausch
  • SikiraRaf.

Chaerophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, with 35 species native to Europe, Asia, North America, and northern Africa. It includes the cultivated root vegetable Chaerophyllum bulbosum (turnip rooted chervil).

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The genus name is an alteration of Latin chaerephyllum, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον (khairéphullon "chervil"), from χαίρω (khaírō "to be glad") and φύλλον (phúllon "leaf").

Species

As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted 69 species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chaerophyllum L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-18