Afrosciadium rhodesicum | |
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Conservation status
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Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Afrosciadium |
Species: | A. rhodesicum
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Binomial name | |
Afrosciadium rhodesicum (Cannon) P.J.D.Winter (2008)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Afrosciadium rhodesicum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to the Mount Nyangani region along the border between eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique.[2]
Afrosciadium rhodesicum was previously classified as Peucedanum rhodesicum before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.[1]
Afrosciadium rhodesicum grows between 1 and 1.5 meters high, and possesses small, yellow-green flowers.[1]