Afrosciadium caffrum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Afrosciadium |
Species: | A. caffrum
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Binomial name | |
Afrosciadium caffrum (Meisn.) P.J.D.Winter (2008)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Afrosciadium caffrum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to subtropical regions of South Africa and Lesotho.[2]
Afrosciadium caffrum has previously been known under various synonyms, such as Annesorhiza caffra, Peucedanum caffrum, Peucedanum connatum, and Seseli caffrum, before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.[1]