Afrosciadium harmsianum

Afrosciadium harmsianum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to east tropical Africa (southern Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya),[1] while the subspecies A. h. australe is endemic to northern Tanzania.[2]

Afrosciadium harmsianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Afrosciadium
Species:
A. harmsianum
Binomial name
Afrosciadium harmsianum
(H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter (2008)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Peucedanum harmsianum H.Wolff (1927)
  • Peucedanum canaliculatum Verdc. (1954)

A. harmsianum was previously classified under the genus Peucedanum, but was reclassified as the type species for the new genus Afrosciadium in 2008.

Afrosciadium harmsianum has two accepted subspecies:

  • Afrosciadium harmsianum australe
  • Afrosciadium harmsianum harmsianum

Afrosciadium harmsianum grows to be between 11 and 90 centimeters tall, with a stem 5 millimeters in diameter at the base.[1]

References

  1. "Afrosciadium harmsianum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-20
  2. "Afrosciadium harmsianum subsp. australe (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-20


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