Pastinaca

This article is about the genus in the Apiaceae family. For species in the Apiaceae family, see Heracleum pastinaca.

Pastinaca
A selection of parsnips
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Subfamily:	Apioideae
Tribe:	Tordylieae
Subtribe:	Tordyliinae
Genus:	Pastinaca L. [1]
Species
14, see text.
Synonyms [1]
DumanianaYıld. & B.Selvi ElaphoboscumTabern. ex Rupr., nom. superfl. MalabailaHoffm. PastinachaHill

Pastinaca (parsnips) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, comprising 15 species. Economically, the most important member of the genus is Pastinaca sativa , the parsnip.

Etymology

The etymology of the generic name Pastinaca is not known with certainty. The name may be derived from the Latin word pastino (or pastinare), meaning "to prepare the ground for planting of the vine" (or more simply, "to dig") or the Latin word pastus, meaning "food", liberally translated as "Earth-food". ^{[2] [3]}

Taxonomy

As of December 2022 ^[update] , Plants of the World Online accepted 15 species: ^[1]

• Pastinaca argyrophylla Delip.
• Pastinaca armena Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
• Pastinaca aurantiaca (Albov) Kolak.
• Pastinaca clausii (Ledeb.) Calest.
• Pastinaca erzincanensis Menemen & Kandemir
• Pastinaca gelendostensis (Yıld. & B.Selvi) Hand
• Pastinaca glandulosa Boiss. & Hausskn.
• Pastinaca hirsuta Pančić
• Pastinaca kochii Duby
• Pastinaca lucida L.
• Pastinaca pimpinellifolia M.Bieb.
• Pastinaca sativa L. – parsnip
• Pastinaca trysia Stapf & Wettst.
• Pastinaca yildizii Dirmenci
• Pastinaca zozimoides Fenzl

References

1. "Pastinaca L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
2. Averill, Kristine M.; Di'Tommaso, Antonio (2007). "Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa): A troublesome species of increasing concern" (PDF). Weed Technology. 21: 279–287. doi:10.1614/WT-05-186.1. S2CID   86774319.
3. Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants (PDF) (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 292. ISBN   9780521866453. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2018-10-12.

External links

• Zehui, Pan; Watson, Mark F. "Pastinaca". Flora of China. Retrieved 11 October 2018.