| Turgenia | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Turgenia latifolia | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Apiales | 
| Family: | Apiaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Apioideae | 
| Tribe: | Scandiceae | 
| Subtribe: | Torilidinae | 
| Genus: | Turgenia Hoffm. | 
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Turgenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, containing up to seven species. [1] The genus resembles Caucalis . [2] False carrot is a common name for plants in this genus. [3]
Varieties of Turgenia can be found in areas of Africa, Europe, temperate and tropical regions of Asia, and North America. [4] [5]
The genus name of Turgenia is in honour of Alexander Turgenev (1784–1845), a Russian statesman and historian. [6] It was first described and published in Gen. Pl. Umbell. on page 59 in 1814. [1]
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