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Afrosciadium rhodesicum

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Species of flowering plant

Afrosciadium rhodesicum
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Afrosciadium
Species: A. rhodesicum
Binomial name
Afrosciadium rhodesicum
(Cannon) P.J.D.Winter (2008)
Synonyms
  • Peucedanum rhodesicum Cannon (1976)

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.

Afrosciadium rhodesicum was previously classified as Peucedanum rhodesicum before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.

Afrosciadium rhodesicum grows between 1 and 1.5 meters high, and possesses small, yellow-green flowers.

References

  1. ^ "Afrosciadium rhodesicum (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-04
  2. "Afrosciadium rhodesicum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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Taxon identifiers
Afrosciadium rhodesicum
Peucedanum rhodesicum


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