Chamarea

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Chamarea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Annesorhizeae
Genus: Chamarea
Eckl. & Zeyh.
Species
Synonyms [1]
  • Schlechterosciadium H.Wolff
  • Trachysciadium(DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh.

Chamarea is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 5 species. [1] [2] It is found in southern Africa. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chamarea Eckl. & Zeyh. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  2. "Chamarea". www.biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. "Chamarea — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.