| Conium divaricatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Conium |
| Species: | C. divaricatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Conium divaricatum Boiss. & Orph. [1] | |
Conium divaricatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Greece, including Crete. [1] It was first described in 1856. [2] The plant is phytochemically distinct from conium maculatum, and is considered a separate species. The Classical Greek philosopher Socrates is believed to have been executed with hemlock, though scholars are unsure whether it was c. maculatum or c. divaricatum. [3]
